Brown Pelican in Flight with Unusual Yellow Throat and Wings Outstretched

California Brown pelican in flight, La Jolla, wings outstretched, spreading wings wide to slow in anticipation of landing on seacliffs. Adult winter breeding plumage colors. USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38884
California Brown pelican in flight, La Jolla, wings outstretched, spreading wings wide to slow in anticipation of landing on seacliffs. Adult winter breeding plumage colors. USA

This image is featured in: Images of Brown Pelicans in Soft Overcast Light and Against Big Surf, Winter 2022/2023, Part IX

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38884
Format: Digital 2:3
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