California brown pelican landing in a crowded colony, Pelecanus occidentalis

California brown pelican landing in a crowded colony, adult winter non-breeding plumage, wings spread wide to slow before landing. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 39868
California brown pelican landing in a crowded colony, adult winter non-breeding plumage, wings spread wide to slow before landing. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: California Brown Pelican Breeding Plumage Study

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39868
Format: Digital 2:3
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