Native Returns to Queen Bess

Rescued from Deepwater Horizon, a brown pelican builds a family in restored habitat.

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Rescued from Deepwater Horizon, a Resilient Native Returns to Queen Bess Island Ten years ago, a brown pelican was rescued from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He was eventually returned to the waters of the Gulf, but before being released was fit with a leg band bearing his new name – A04. And now, A04 has become part of an even bigger success story than its survival alone might suggest. A04 is nesting on Queen Bess Refuge—one of thousands of nesting pairs that are making the first post-restoration nesting season on Queen Bess a huge success. The project to restore bird habitat on Queen Bess Island, began in November 2019 and was completed in a five -month window when birds were not nesting on the island. The restored island now includes 30 acres of brown pelican habitat and seven acres of tern and skimmer habitat. Biologists have observed 18 species nesting there this season, including tricolored herons, reddish egrets, roseate spoonbills, American oystercatchers, great egrets, and snowy egrets.  Read A04's full story here >> A04 is the first confirmed pelican on Queen Bess Island that experienced the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Photo: State of Louisiana Have a colleague or friend interested in Gulf restoration? Forward this email and tell them to sign up for updates!

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