Interesting Brown Pelican Head Throw Display, #39799

Interesting 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. Winter adult non-breeding plumage. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 39799
Interesting 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. Winter adult non-breeding plumage. La Jolla, USA

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Species: Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Pelecanus occidentalis
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39799
Format: Digital 4:3
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