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Categories  >  Gallery  >  Bird   >    Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. Image ID: 15122   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Bald eagle, closeup of head and shoulders showing distinctive white head feathers, yellow beak and brown body and wings. Image ID: 22582   Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, USA   Bald eagle makes a splash while in flight as it takes a fish out of the water. Image ID: 22584   Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis Location: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA   Brown booby flying over Rose Atoll at sunset, with dark colorful storm clouds and other birds in the background. Image ID: 00914   Species: Brown booby, Sula leucogaster Location: Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, American Samoa, USA   A white tern, or fairy tern, alights on a branch at Rose Atoll in American Samoa. Image ID: 00871   Species: Fairy tern, Gygis alba Location: Rose Atoll National Wildlife Sanctuary, American Samoa, USA   California Brown Pelican head throw, stretching its throat to keep it flexible and healthy. Note the winter mating plumage, olive and red throat, yellow head. Image ID: 30336   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Bald eagle spreads its wings to land amid a large group of bald eagles. Image ID: 22588   Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, USA   Galapagos penguin, underwater, swimming. Bartolome Island. Image ID: 16234   Species: Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus Location: Bartolome Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador   Northern cardinal, male. Image ID: 22891   Species: Northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis Location: Amado, Arizona, USA   Magnificent frigatebird, adult male on nest, with throat pouch inflated, a courtship display to attract females. Image ID: 16725   Species: Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens Location: North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador   Sandhill crane spreads its broad wings as it takes flight in early morning light. This crane is one of over 5000 present in Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, stopping here during its winter migration. Image ID: 21797   Species: Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico, USA   California Pelican flying on a wave, riding the updraft from the wave. Image ID: 30257   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus   Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. Image ID: 28959   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Brown pelican flying over waves and the surf. Image ID: 30199   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   A brown pelican preening, reaching with its beak to the uropygial gland (preen gland) near the base of its tail. Preen oil from the uropygial gland is spread by the pelican's beak and back of its head to all other feathers on the pelican, helping to keep them water resistant and dry. Image ID: 30326   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Brown pelican flying over waves and the surf. Image ID: 30187   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Magnificent frigatebird, adult female on nest. Image ID: 16726   Species: Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens Location: North Seymour Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador   Brown pelican flying over waves and the surf. Image ID: 30193   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. Image ID: 15371   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Nazca booby in flight. Image ID: 16681   Species: Nazca booby, Sula granti Location: Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador   Snow geese at dawn. Snow geese often "blast off" just before or after dawn, leaving the ponds where they rest for the night to forage elsewhere during the day. Image ID: 21806   Species: Snow goose, Chen caerulescens Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico, USA   Sandhilll cranes in golden sunset light, silhouette, standing in pond. Image ID: 21798   Species: Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis Location: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro, New Mexico, USA   Brown pelican in flight, spreading wings wide to slow in anticipation of landing on seacliffs. Image ID: 30254   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Brown pelican portrait, displaying winter plumage with distinctive yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch. Image ID: 30255   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   A brown pelican preening, reaching with its beak to the uropygial gland (preen gland) near the base of its tail. Preen oil from the uropygial gland is spread by the pelican's beak and back of its head to all other feathers on the pelican, helping to keep them water resistant and dry. Image ID: 30289   Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Brandt's cormorant cormorant in flight. Image ID: 30306   Species: Brandt's cormorant, Phalacrocorax penicillatus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Royal tern in flight, winter adult phase. Image ID: 30307   Species: Royal tern, Sterna maxima Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Willet. Image ID: 30308   Species: Willet, Catoptrophurus semipalmatus Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Unidentified sea bird. Image ID: 30318   Species: Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius Location: La Jolla, California, USA   Juvenile bald eagle, second year coloration plumage, closeup of head and shoulders, looking directly at camera, snowflakes visible on feathers. Immature coloration showing white speckling on feathers. Image ID: 22589   Species: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Haliaeetus leucocephalus washingtoniensis Location: Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, USA

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