Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, winter mating plumage, #37816

Portrait of California brown pelican, with the characteristic winter mating plumage shown: red throat, yellow head and dark brown hindneck. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 37816
Portrait of California brown pelican, with the characteristic winter mating plumage shown: red throat, yellow head and dark brown hindneck. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: Late Season Brown Pelican Flight and Portrait Photos, 2022

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37816
Format: Digital 3:2
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