Yellow morph of the California brown pelican in flight, Pelecanus occidentalis

Yellow morph of the California brown pelican in flight.  The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status.  In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 15371
Yellow morph of the California brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: Photographing California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, Brown Pelican Yellow Morph, with Yellow Gular Pouch (Throat) instead of Red, Photo of a Brown Pelican Soaring

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15371
Format: Digital 3:2
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