Brown pelican, winter adult breeding plumage, Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown pelican, winter adult breeding plumage. In winter months, breeding pelicans assume a dramatic plumage with brown neck, yellow and white head and bright red gular throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 18133
Brown pelican, winter adult breeding plumage. In winter months, breeding pelicans assume a dramatic plumage with brown neck, yellow and white head and bright red gular throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18133
Format: Digital 2:3
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