Brown pelicans in breeding plumage with bright red gular pouches

Brown pelicans in breeding plumage with bright red gular pouches, socializing, using bills to intimidate one another. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 15224
Brown pelicans in breeding plumage with bright red gular pouches, socializing, using bills to intimidate one another. La Jolla, California, USA

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15224
Format: Digital 3:2
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