Brown pelican preening, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

Brown pelican preening, cleaning its feathers after foraging on the ocean, with distinctive winter breeding plumage with distinctive dark brown nape, yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 36683Add To Light Table
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Brown pelican preening, cleaning its feathers after foraging on the ocean, with distinctive winter breeding plumage with distinctive dark brown nape, yellow head feathers and red gular throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA

Stock Photo: 36683
Species: Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California, USA
Format: Digital 3:2
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