Pelican Glottis Exposure Photograph, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

Brown pelican glottis exposure. This pelican is inverting its throat and stretching it over its neck and chest in an effort to stretch and rearrange tissues of the mouth and throat., Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 39897
Brown pelican glottis exposure. This pelican is inverting its throat and stretching it over its neck and chest in an effort to stretch and rearrange tissues of the mouth and throat.

This image is featured in: Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, November into December, Brown Pelican Glottis Exposure: A Curious Seabird Behavior

Species: Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Image ID: 39897
Format: Digital 2:3
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