California brown pelican in flight over the ocean, Pelecanus occidentalis

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. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 28962
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. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: Some of my Favorite Cluttered Pelican Images, Front Lit Portraiture, or Why I Point My Shadow at My Subject, Photo of a Brown Pelican in Flight

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 28962
Format: Digital 9:16
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