Comments on: Sick pelicans causing concern. Odd behavior is a mystery.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:57:33 +0000

This is really just a shot in the dark..I am from louisana I have over 100 pelicans in my back yard which is Cove in Cross Lake. I have a pelican that is repeatedly in the past 3 weeks alone while the others group together this pelican just sits on a log all day by itself (sometimes I have seen the other pelicans come to check on it) today it stayed huddled up on one of the docks most of the day til I walked over and stood about 7 feet from it then it took its time looking at me then flew out to the middle of the lake where some others were clustered on a log….I know tommorrow I will find him back here again alone I noted also his bill looked real blueish gray instead of orange what should I do ….I hope this email finds the right person …..and not to say it’s just nature.
This colony comes here every year…but this year they came about 2 months early..please email Vicki Harbour jvharbour@bellsouth.net

By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:43:07 +0000

I hope people will send contributions to help the pelicans at the International Bird Research Rescue Center, despite these trying economic times. I have long been intrigued by these prehistoric wonders who have existed long before we were on earth to laugh at how silly they look on land and wonder at how majestic they soar above.

By: Terry Green

Terry Green — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:46:07 +0000

We were fishing down at Cabo San Lucas last week. My wife got bit on her finger by a pelican. We treated it on scene. Any information on danger to humans from pelican bites?

Yours,
Terry Green Oakland, Oregon