In a message dated 11/1/02 9:56:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, Up2Nutrix@aol.com writes: > Oh . . . what happened to the brown pelican? Overstuffed on fish? > Doris, This reminded me of something that happened to me when I lived in Florida a few years ago. One day my brother, and I took my 23 foot boat out a few miles in the gulf, and was having a real good time fishing. We were reeling in the fish, and letting them go. Well, this one Pelican set right behind our boat, and would catch most the fish we would through back, before they could get away. The sun was about ready to go down, so we headed for home. When I looked back to see if the Pelican was following us, there he was trying to get himself up and into the air, but I guess he ate so many fish that he couldn't get up. I don't know if he made it or not, but I'm told that if they stay in the water too long they will drown. Diesel