California brown pelican breeding plumage portrait, Pelecanus occidentalis

California brown pelican breeding plumage portrait, with brown hind neck, yellow head and bright red throat. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38835
California brown pelican breeding plumage portrait, with brown hind neck, yellow head and bright red throat. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: A Very Good, Not So Bad Pelican Photo Day, Winter 2022/2023, Part IV

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38835
Format: Digital 3:2
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