Brown Pelicans Landing on Goldfish Point in La Jolla, Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown Pelicans Landing on Goldfish Point in La Jolla. Pelicans parachute into the rock on gusty winds, looking for a place to land on the crowded rocky outcropping. Backlit by rising sun during stormy conditions. California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38876
Brown Pelicans Landing on Goldfish Point in La Jolla. Pelicans parachute into the rock on gusty winds, looking for a place to land on the crowded rocky outcropping. Backlit by rising sun during stormy conditions. California, USA

This image is featured in: Some of my Favorite Cluttered Pelican Images, Pelicans Soaring Along Cliffs After the Storm, Winter 2022/2023, Part VII

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38876
Format: Digital 2:3
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