Brown Pelican Ruffles Its Feathers, Pelecanus occidentalis, #38895

Brown Pelican Ruffles Its Feathers, distant Pacific Ocean in the background, winter adult non-breeding plumage, turning back to look at the camera as it preens. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38895
Brown Pelican Ruffles Its Feathers, distant Pacific Ocean in the background, winter adult non-breeding plumage, turning back to look at the camera as it preens. La Jolla, California, 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: 38895
Format: Digital 4:3
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