Natural History Photography

Self portrait, Kelp Forest, Catalina Island.
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 38479

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

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

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

Rising sun creates the photographers shadow on a sandstone wall, Valley of Fire State Park

Rising sun creates the photographers shadow on a sandstone wall.
Location: Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Image ID: 26474

Bubble ring.
Image ID: 06998

Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California

Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 35149

California Brown Pelican Portrait, La Jolla California, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

California Brown Pelican Portrait, La Jolla California.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Image ID: 36623

Portrait of a California Brown Pelican In Flight, colorful adult winter breeding plumage, La Jolla California, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

Portrait of a California Brown Pelican In Flight, colorful adult winter breeding plumage, La Jolla California.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Image ID: 36626

Portrait of the California Race of the Brown Pelican, La Jolla, California, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

Portrait of the California Race of the Brown Pelican, La Jolla, California.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Image ID: 36627

Portrait of the California Race of the Brown Pelican, La Jolla, California.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Image ID: 36628

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

Portrait of a Southern Right Whale Underwater, Eubalaena australis. This particular right whale exhibits a beautiful mottled pattern on its sides.
Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 38390

The bright orange garibaldi fish, California's state marine fish, Hypsypops rubicundus, Catalina Island

The bright orange garibaldi fish, California's state marine fish.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 40512

The bright orange garibaldi fish, California's state marine fish.
Species: Garibaldi, Hypsypops rubicundus
Location: Catalina Island, California
Image ID: 40513

Portrait of an adult Southern Right Whale Underwater, Eubalaena australis, hovering over sand bottom on Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes. By permission of the Government of Argentina, Chubut, permit # 51 / 2025-SsCyA.
Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 41195

Portrait of Mother and Calf Southern Right Whales Underwater, Eubalaena australis, hovering over sand bottom on Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes. By permission of the Government of Argentina, Chubut, permit # 51 / 2025-SsCyA.
Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 41198

Stars over Corona Arch at Night, Moab, Utah.
Location: Corona Arch, Moab, Utah
Image ID: 29241

Selfie with Steller sea lion underwater, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada, Eumetopias jubatus

Selfie with Steller sea lion underwater, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Species: Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
Location: Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 32682

Portrait of Solitary Lion in Soft Light and Tall Grass, Greater Masai Mara, Kenya, Panthera leo, Mara North Conservancy

Portrait of Solitary Lion in Soft Light and Tall Grass, Greater Masai Mara, Kenya.
Species: African lion, Panthera leo
Location: Mara North Conservancy, Kenya
Image ID: 39727

Brown Pelican on Pedestal Rock Portrait at Sunrise, adult non-breeding winter plumage, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California

Brown Pelican on Pedestal Rock Portrait at Sunrise, adult non-breeding winter plumage.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39810

Sunrise Portrait of Brown Pelican Perched Over the Pacific Ocean, non-breeding adult winter plumage, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California

Sunrise Portrait of Brown Pelican Perched Over the Pacific Ocean, non-breeding adult winter plumage.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39814

Brandt's Cormorant Portrait with Breeding Plumage, with blue throat and white feathers on each side of the head, Phalacrocorax penicillatus, La Jolla, California

Brandt's Cormorant Portrait with Breeding Plumage, with blue throat and white feathers on each side of the head.
Species: Brandt's Cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40004

Pacific harbor seal profile portrait on wet gold-colored sandy beach at sunrise in La Jolla.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40818

Pacific harbor seal profile portrait on wet gold-colored sandy beach at sunrise in La Jolla.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40820

Perfect California brown pelican breeding plumage portrait, with brown hind neck, yellow head and bright red throat, perched on rock over the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 41500

Brown Pelican Closeup Portrait Intense Stare, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California

Brown Pelican Closeup Portrait Intense Stare, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 41512

Heermanns gull portrait with open beak, La Jolla, California, Larus heermanni

Heermanns gull portrait with open beak, La Jolla, California.
Species: Heermann's gull, Larus heermanni
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36757

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