Pelicans Jousting with Colorful Neck Pouches, Pelecanus occidentalis

Two California brown pelicans mock jousting, displaying vividly-colored throat skin and mating plumage. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 36703
Two California brown pelicans mock jousting, displaying vividly-colored throat skin and mating plumage. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: California Brown Pelican Portraits and Head Throws, 2021/2022, Brown Pelican Yellow Morph, with Yellow Gular Pouch (Throat) instead of Red, California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, New Portrait and Flight Images

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36703
Format: Digital 2:3
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