Brown Pelicans along the Northern California coast are increasingly found in distress, unable to hunt for food due to warmer ocean surface temperatures pushing their fish prey deeper. The International Bird Rescue in Fairfield reports an alarming influx of these starving birds, particularly in unusual locations, necessitating public vigilance. Experts emphasize that this situation is worsened for Pelicans, which can only dive limited depths for food. Rescued birds are rehabilitated over 4-6 weeks, but the ongoing trend suggests a growing crisis for the species.
"They're being found in streets or trying to enter bars, like really crazy things where they're desperate hungry birds, not able to hunt for fish the way they normally would."
"A fully adult male brown pelican can dive about six feet, so you can imagine fish 7-8 feet deep. The birds will literally starve."
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