Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. Long exposure shows motion as a blur. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage with dark brown hindneck and bright red gular throat pouch. La Jolla, USA
Stock Photo: 15134 Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus Location: La Jolla, California, USA Format: Digital 3:2 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: animal, animalia, aves, bird, blur, brown pelican, brown pelican in flight, california, california brown pelican, chordata, creature, effect, endangered, endangered threatened species, flight, fly, flying, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, motion, motion blur, movement, nature, occidentalis, ocean, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, pelicanidae, san diego, sea, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, water, wildlife, wings |