Pelican bill throw as another looks on, Pelecanus occidentalis

A brown pelican performs a bill throw as another looks on, both are adult winter non-breeding plumage. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38686
A brown pelican performs a bill throw as another looks on, both are adult winter non-breeding plumage. La Jolla, California, USA

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38686
Format: Digital 3:2
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