California brown pelican portrait in breeding plumage, Pelecanus occidentalis

California brown pelican portrait with breeding plumage, note the striking red throat, yellow and white head. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 37610
California brown pelican portrait with breeding plumage, note the striking red throat, yellow and white head. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: Photographing California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37610
Format: Digital 3:2
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