Pelicans Jousting with Colorful Neck Pouches, Pelecanus occidentalis

Three California brown pelicans mock jousting, displaying vividly-colored throat skin and mating plumage. Two display full breeding plumage with brown hind-neck, the third appears to be sub-adult.  Note also these three display yellow, orange and the more-typical red throat coloration. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 36725
Three California brown pelicans mock jousting, displaying vividly-colored throat skin and mating plumage. Two display full breeding plumage with brown hind-neck, the third appears to be sub-adult. Note also these three display yellow, orange and the more-typical red throat coloration. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, New Portrait and Flight Images

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36725
Format: Digital 2:3
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