Two Brown Pelicans jousting with their bills, Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown pelicans jousting with their long bills, competing for space on a sea cliff over the ocean, with bright red throat, yellow and white head, adult non-breeding winter plumage., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38685
Brown pelicans jousting with their long bills, competing for space on a sea cliff over the ocean, with bright red throat, yellow and white head, adult non-breeding winter plumage.

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38685
Lat/Long: 32.85016, -117.27039 (Coordinates: 32° 51' 0.56" N, 117° 16' 13.42" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: adult, animal, animalia, aves, bird, breeding, brown pelican, california, california brown pelican, chordata, creature, endangered, endangered threatened species, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, nature, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, pelicanidae, san diego, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
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