Pelican Head Throw photos

Brown pelican stretches its throat with a head throw. California race with winter mating plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and breeding plumage.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18353  

Two California brown pelicans stretch their throats with simultaneous head throws. California race with winter mating plumage.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18434  

California brown pelican, head throw to stretch out its throat, winter mating plumage.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18521  

California brown pelican, head throw to stretch out its throat, winter mating plumage.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18530  

Brown pelican peforming a head throw, in which it raises its long beak toward the sky and stretches its long neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 19942  

Brown pelican peforming a head throw, in which it raises its long beak toward the sky and stretches its long neck.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 19953  

Brown pelican head throw, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20150