Perfect Brown Pelican Head Throw with Distant Ocean in the Background

A perfect Brown Pelican Head Throw. Note the contrasting plumage. Both are breeding adults. Left has white head and unusual yellow throat, while right has more typical yellow head and red throat, Distant Ocean in Background, bending over backwards, stretching its neck and gular pouch. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38893
A perfect Brown Pelican Head Throw. Note the contrasting plumage. Both are breeding adults. Left has white head and unusual yellow throat, while right has more typical yellow head and red throat, Distant Ocean in Background, bending over backwards, stretching its neck and gular pouch. La Jolla, California, USA

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38893
Format: Digital 1:1
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