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Hooray for Brown Pelicans! Around 30-40 years ago they nearly became extinct. The culprit was DDT which had been commonly used to eradicate mosquitos which can carry and spread
Feb 12, 2024,20:49 PM
nasty diseases such as Malaria and Typhoid. It washed into the sea and was eaten by fish which are a main source of food for Pelicans. DDT compromised their ability to metabolize calcium which resulted in weak thin
egg shells. When the 8-10 lb Pelicans sat on them to incubate them the shells broke. Brown Pelicans only nest on a few islands on the West Coast where DDT is no longer used. Thankfully they are now thriving but it
was a close call. They are impressive birds. Majestic in flight!
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most of these in flight shots are from my iPhone 12 Pro
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wonder if the one in front is named Maverick!
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The next day I returned with better gear.
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Apparently I arrived a lunch time.
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The way they lunge at fish is impressive!
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With low tide trapping fish they had a field day (river day?).
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Just about to tilt his head back and gulp down a fish.