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Brown Pelican (Immature)

229_2987 8x12 ........................................$30.00

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	American Brown Pelicans

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	"Concentration"


	Concentration 911-4177 6x18 .............................. $32.00 911-4177 12x36 ........................... $155.00 Musuem Card© not available - Yet ...
The fate of the American Brown Pelican is a testament to the success of effective environmental conservation laws. Nearing extinction in the 1960-1970's due to DDT, the species has made a slow but strong comeback after the banning of the chemical in 1972. While populations in Florida have been declining during the past decade, populations in Louisiana and Texas have recovered to pre-pesticide levels. The brown pelican poplulation died out in Louisiana in 1963, which is rather disturbing and ironic since it is the Louisiana state bird. The birds vitually disappeared from the upper Texas coast, with only 18 breeding pairs recorded in 1975. It should be noted that the decline in brown pelicans started well before the introduction of DDT in the 1940's. In Texas, the birds were regularly killed by fisherman, who mistakenly believed the pelicans competed with them for food. This resulted in an 80% decline between 1920 and 1954. West coast populations were also severely threatened, though not virtually extinct like the Eastern brown pelican. Given only a few more years of use of DDT, the species would have been extinct throughout the United States. While populations have generally recovered to pre-DDT levels, they are nowhere near historic levels in the 1800's. Also, there are not as many pelicans around as one might think if you were to see them at Galveston or Port Aransas. Brown pelicans are used to being around humans and places where humans fish. You may see the same group of pelicans cruising the shorelines several times a day, and think you are seeing many more. Yet if you travel more remote areas away from human activity, you will also see very few brown pelicans. Brown pelicans are still threatened as a species. Conservation efforts, most starting with President Theodore Roosevelt have helped save many of the bird species of North America from extinction.

		Our brown pelican is the smallest of the world's pelicans. With a weight of over 8 pounds and with a wingspan of up to 7 feet, this is still a very large bird. Docile in nature, they are generally not particularly fearful of humans. Some immature birds are even quite friendly, a naive trait that usually disappears after contact with some of the lower quality individuals of our species. I am particularly fond of pelicans. It is the highlight of a day in Port Aransas when I can find a pelican who I recognize (they don't all look the same), and either sit down next to him and watch the sun set, or the ships go by, or have him fly up and land right beside me. I knew one that would stay next to me on a railing whenever I came to visit. This probably had a lot to do with the fact that I would tell other people to leave him alone. People would see us so close and want to pet him. I would tell them "no, he'll bite". I'm sure he appreciated the protection. He could go to sleep on a railing near me and know that no one would bother him, at least as long as I was there. I started calling him Buddy. Further down the page is a picture of him as a young pelican. This special relationship went on for two years until nature had more interesting activities for Buddy than sitting on a railing with a human friend. The last time few times he landed on the railing and came up to me, he only stayed for a short time. I have seen him since, but he mostly ignores me, and sitting on the railing. And that's the way it should be. As photo subjects I find that they can be elegant, or humorous, graceful, or goofy. And always entertaining. Scott A. Kilgore

	Look Deep Into My Eyes ... You Want To Feed Me FISH!






			Look Deep Into My Eyes ... You Want To Feed Me FISH! Above 866_6652 8x12 ........................................$30.00 866_6652 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00 866_6652 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00 At Right 866_6652 6x18 .........................................$32.00 866_6652 12x36 with Museum Card© .....$155.00


		Buddy says "Howdy, Y'all From Texas"




				Buddy Howdy Y'all From Texas 906_1933 6x18 ........................................$32.00 866_6652 8x12 ........................................$30.00 866_6652 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00

	Grace Brown Pelican 228_2832 8x12 ........................................$30.00 228_2832 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00 228_2832 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00

Brown Pelicans Up On A Rock

796_9638 8x12 ........................................$30.00

796_9638 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00

796_9638 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00




			Brown Pelicans Up On A Rock 796_9645 8x12 ........................................$30.00 796_9645 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00 796_9645 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00



	Brown Pelican (Immature) 100_0014 8x12 ........................................$30.00 100_0014 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00 100_0014 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00



			Brown Pelican (Mature) 260_6032 8x12 ........................................$30.00 260_6032 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00 260_6032 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00


		Immature Brown Pelican Closeup Brown Pelican (Immature) 229_2987 8x12 ........................................$30.00 229_2987 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00 229_2987 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00

	American White Pelicans




			American White Pelican 259_5967 8x12 ........................................$30.00 259_5967 12x18 with Museum Card© ......$95.00 259_5967 24x36 with Museum Card©.....$495.00

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