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DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL: BIRDS
Threatens wildlife and the economy along the gulf coast



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A colonial bird colony on a small mangrove island near
Four Bayous. 1,500 pairs of Brown pelicans nest here with great egrets, roseate spoonbills and a few other species. It has been greatly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

 


 

 


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Oiled pelicans on Queen Bess Island, another Louisiana Gulf Coast rookery.
 

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Oiled adult and young pelicans on Queen Bess Island
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Young oiled pelican on Queen Bess Island
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Oiled Brown Pelican at colonial bird rookery on
Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle, LA.
 

 

 


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Spots of oil on Laughing gull, Larus atricilla, at colonial bird rookery on Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle, LA.
 


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Some oil on legs of Laughing gull at colonial bird rookery on  Queen Bess Island near Grand Isle, LA.

 


 

 


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Biologist capturing oiled birds on Queen Bess Island with the help of a pirogue.



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Oiled brown pelican being caught by Duane Titus.



 

 


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David Hayden catching oiled brown pelicans near Queen Bess Island.

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 Wilson Lemoine of LWF picks up a dead coromorant on Queen Bess Island.

 


 

 


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Bird rescue crew on Queen Bess Island capturing oiled pelicans.

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Eric Liffmann holds oiled brown pelican while DVM Daniel Lagarde
takes the birds temperature in its vent at the Grande Isle Stabilization center.

 


 

 


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Cleaning up oiled brown pelicans from Deepwater Horizon oil flow at the Grand Isle Stabilization Center.


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See Also:

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Page 1

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Page 2

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Page 3

 

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