Brown Pelicans taking shelter from Hurricane Gustov

I haven't posted for past two days as I have been monitoring Hurricane Gustav and helping some with pet rescue via internet (I am concerned with all animals, domestic as well as wild). Fortunately this hurricane forecasted to be a monster was less severe than expected. Though still a serious storm, Gustav has been less disastrous to animals and people alike (especially since the federal and state governments made arrangements for animals). It is still too early to know it's impact on (wild) birds and other wildlife especially since the areas it hit suffered significant habitat damages in Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

I ran across this link to a video taken of two Brown Pelicans that was taken at the height of the storm hitting New Orleans as they took shelter "one riding a downed portion of awning under the outdoor part of Cafe du Monde, and the other just flattening itself on the sidewalk behind a row of plants just inside the riverside fence of Jackson Square". For those who have never been to New Orleans, Cafe du Monde is a major tourist landmark which is usually loaded with customers there to drink the strong Louisiana coffee and eat beignets (french hole-less donuts covered with powered sugar). SeEtta

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