Two California brown pelicans mock jousting, displaying vividly-colored throat skin and mating plumage.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36720
Lat/Long: 32.85044, -117.27138 (Coordinates: 32° 51' 1.58" N, 117° 16' 16.97" W)
Format: Digital 3:4
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36720
Lat/Long: 32.85044, -117.27138 (Coordinates: 32° 51' 1.58" N, 117° 16' 16.97" W)
Format: Digital 3:4
Keywords: adult, animal, animalia, aves, bird, breeding, brown pelican, california, california brown pelican, chordata, cleaning, coloration, creature, feather, grooming, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, mating, nature, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, plumage, preen, preening, san diego, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
Categories:
- Animal > Bird > Pelican (Pelecanidae) > Brown Pelican > California Brown Pelican
- Animal > Endangered / Threatened Species > Seabird > California Brown Pelican
- Location > USA > California > San Diego > La Jolla > La Jolla Pelicans
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