Gliding brown pelican with wings spread wide, Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown pelican in flight, soaring with wings spread wide as it glides over the ocean. Adult winter non-breeding plumage. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38683
Brown pelican in flight, soaring with wings spread wide as it glides over the ocean. Adult winter non-breeding plumage. La Jolla, California, USA

This image is featured in: California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, Winter 2022/2023, Part II

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38683
Format: Digital 2:3
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