Pelican Head Throw, Pelecanus occidentalis, #18434

Two California brown pelicans stretch their throats with simultaneous head throws. California race with winter mating plumage. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 18434
Two California brown pelicans stretch their throats with simultaneous head throws. California race with winter mating plumage. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: Photographing the Head Throw of the California Brown Pelican in La Jolla

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18434
Format: Digital 2:3
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