Brown pelican entangled in fishing line, Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown pelican, entangled in monofilament fishing line, showing winter breeding plumage colors., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 28966
Brown pelican, entangled in monofilament fishing line, showing winter breeding plumage colors.

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 28966
Lat/Long: 32.84992, -117.27021 (Coordinates: 32° 50' 59.71" N, 117° 16' 12.76" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: adult, animal, animalia, aves, bird, breeding, brown pelican, california, california brown pelican, chordata, cleaning, coloration, creature, endangered, endangered threatened species, entangled, entanglement, feather, fishing line, grooming, injury, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, mating, monofilament, monofiliment, nature, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, pelicanidae, plumage, preen, preening, san diego, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
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