California Brown Pelican head throw, La Jolla, Pelecanus occidentalis

Two California Brown Pelicans performing a perfectly synchronous simultaneous head throw. Both display classic winter breeding plumage. Set against the Pacific Ocean. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 37564
Two California Brown Pelicans performing a perfectly synchronous simultaneous head throw. Both display classic winter breeding plumage. Set against the Pacific Ocean. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: Photographing the Head Throw of the California Brown Pelican in La Jolla, California Brown Pelican Portraits and Head Throws, 2021/2022, Photos of California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37564
Format: Digital 3:2
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