Spectacular Brown Pelican Head Throw Display, Pelecanus occidentalis

Spectacular Brown Pelican Head Throw Display. This California brown pelican is arching its head and neck way back, opening its mouth in a behavior known as a head throw or bill throw. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38675
Spectacular Brown Pelican Head Throw Display. This California brown pelican is arching its head and neck way back, opening its mouth in a behavior known as a head throw or bill throw. La Jolla, USA

This image is featured in: Photographing California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, Natural History Photography – Best Photos of 2022, Brown Pelican Glottis Exposure: A Curious Seabird Behavior, California Brown Pelicans in La Jolla, Winter 2022/2023, Part II, 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: 38675
Format: Digital 3:2
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