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
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 sa...
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With my second favorite bird! Wonderful, aren’t they! Brown or white! ...
