Natural History Photography

Study of a California brown pelican in winter breeding plumage, yellow head, red and olive throat, pink skin around the eye, brown hind neck with some white neck side detail.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39871
Panorama dimensions: 8640 x 5760

California Brown Pelican head throw, stretching its throat to keep it flexible and healthy. Note the winter breeding plumage, olive and red throat, yellow head.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Image ID: 36606

Brown pelican portrait, displaying winter breeding plumage with distinctive dark brown nape, yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California

Brown pelican portrait, displaying winter breeding plumage with distinctive dark brown nape, yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 22529

Bald eagle, closeup of head and shoulders showing distinctive white head feathers, yellow beak and brown body and wings, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis, Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska

Bald eagle, closeup of head and shoulders showing distinctive white head feathers, yellow beak and brown body and wings.
Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis
Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska
Image ID: 22595

Brown pelican portrait, scratching throat pouch, displaying winter plumage with distinctive yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch but not yet displaying the brown hind neck feathers.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 28329

Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea, San Diego, California

Spanish shawl nudibranch.
Species: Purple aeolis, Spanish shawl, Spanish shawl nudibranch, Flabellina iodinea, Flabellinopsis iodinea
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 34198

Portrait of California brown pelican, with the characteristic winter breeding plumage shown: red throat, yellow head and dark brown hindneck, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla

Portrait of California brown pelican, with the characteristic winter breeding plumage shown: red throat, yellow head and dark brown hindneck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 23647

California brown pelican, showing characteristic winter plumage including red/olive throat, brown hindneck, yellow and white head colors, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla

California brown pelican, showing characteristic winter plumage including red/olive throat, brown hindneck, yellow and white head colors.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26463

California poppies cover the hillsides in bright orange, Eschscholzia californica, Del Dios, San Diego

California poppies cover the hillsides in bright orange.
Species: California poppy, Eschscholzia californica
Location: Del Dios, San Diego, California
Image ID: 35162

Brown pelican portrait, displaying winter plumage with distinctive yellow head feathers and colorful gular throat pouch, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California

Brown pelican portrait, displaying winter plumage with distinctive yellow head feathers and colorful gular throat pouch.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36684

Nudibranch egg mass, likely that of Peltodoris nobilis, Peltodoris nobilis, San Diego, California

Nudibranch egg mass, likely that of Peltodoris nobilis.
Species: Peltodoris nobilis
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37206

Cadlina luteomarginata, Yellow-edged Cadlina, a type of nudibranch of sea slug, San Diego, California

Cadlina luteomarginata, Yellow-edged Cadlina, a type of nudibranch of sea slug.
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 37207

Red gorgonian Leptogorgia chilensis, purple hydrocoral Stylaster californicus, and yellow zoanthid anemone Epizoanthus giveni, at Farnsworth Banks, Catalina Island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 39539

Spring Wildflowers Bloom in an Colorful Bouquet in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Dune evening primrose (white) is mixed with sand verbena (purple) and desert sunflower (yellow) near Henderson Canyon Road, Spring 2024.
Species: Dune evening primrose, Desert Sunflower, Oenothera deltoides, Geraea canescens
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 40294

Norris' Chromodorid, Felimida norrisi, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Felimida norrisi, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Baja California

Norris' Chromodorid, Felimida norrisi, Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Species: Norris' Chromodorid, Felimida norrisi
Location: Isla Angel de la Guarda, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40356

Tambja eliora nudibranch, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, Tambja eliora, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Baja California

Tambja eliora nudibranch, Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Species: Blue-Striped Nudibranch, Tambja eliora
Location: Isla Angel de la Guarda, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40360

Tambja eliora nudibranch, Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
Species: Blue-Striped Nudibranch, Tambja eliora
Location: Isla Angel de la Guarda, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 40362

Spectacular display of pristine cabbage coral, Turbinaria reniformis, in Nigali Pass on Gao Island, Fiji, Cabbage coral, Turbinaria reniformis, Nigali Passage, Gau Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago

Spectacular display of pristine cabbage coral, Turbinaria reniformis, in Nigali Pass on Gao Island, Fiji.
Species: Cabbage coral, Tubinaria reniformis, Cabbage coral, Turbinaria reniformis
Location: Nigali Passage, Gau Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31384

Red Gorgonian and Yellow Crinoid on Coral Reef, Fiji, Crinoidea, Gorgonacea, Tubastrea micrantha, Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago

Red Gorgonian and Yellow Crinoid on Coral Reef, Fiji.
Species: Black sun coral, Crinoid feather star, Gorgonian, Crinoidea, Gorgonacea, Tubastrea micrantha
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31395

Yellow crinoid, green fan coral and red gorgonian on colorful and pristine coral reef, Fiji, Crinoidea, Gorgonacea, Tubastrea micrantha, Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago

Yellow crinoid, green fan coral and red gorgonian on colorful and pristine coral reef, Fiji.
Species: Black sun coral, Crinoid feather star, Gorgonian, Crinoidea, Gorgonacea, Tubastrea micrantha
Location: Wakaya Island, Lomaiviti Archipelago, Fiji
Image ID: 31396

Spotted Leopard Dorid, Diaulula odonoghuei, Vancouver Island, Diaulula odonoghuei

Spotted Leopard Dorid, Diaulula odonoghuei, Vancouver Island.
Species: Spotted leopard dorid, Diaulula odonoghuei
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 34338

Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina on kelp and rocky reef, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada, Melibe leonina

Hooded Nudibranch Melibe leonina on kelp and rocky reef, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Canada.
Species: Hooded nudibranch, Melibe leonina
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 34353

Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island, Triopha catalinae

Clown Nudibranch, Triopha catalinae, Browning Passage, Vancouver Island.
Species: Clown nudibranch, Triopha catalinae
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35291

Alabaster Nudibranch, white-lined dirona, Dirona albolineata, Vancouver Island, Dirona albolineata

Alabaster Nudibranch, white-lined dirona, Dirona albolineata, Vancouver Island.
Species: Alabaster nudibranch, White-lined dirona, Dirona albolineata
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35317

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