Brown Pelican Head Toss 2.tif | Jim Caffrey Images

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A Brown Pelican at La Jolla Cove near San Diego, California tosses its head to stretch the gular pouch, an behavior used to keep the pouch flexible and healthy.

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amusing situation, avian, behavior, Birds, Brown Pelicans, feathers, pelican behavior, Pelicans, California, La Jolla Cove, San Diego, texture, vertical/portrait, wildlife