California brown pelicans jousting, Pelecanus occidentalis, #37568

Brown pelicans jousting, with bright red throat, yellow and white head and brown hind neck, winter plumage. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 37568
Brown pelicans jousting, with bright red throat, yellow and white head and brown hind neck, winter plumage. La Jolla, California, USA

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37568
Format: Digital 4:3
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