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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Allison Amivisca, a marine science technician and field observer, recovers an oiled pelican from the water near Racoon Island, Cocodrie, La., Aug. 10, 2010. The pelican was then shipped to a bird rehabilitation center in Fort Jackson, La., where it will be treated and readied for its release back into the wild.

SOILED FEATHERS

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Allison Amivisca, a marine science technician and field observer, recovers an oiled pelican from the water near Racoon Island, Cocodrie, La., Aug. 10, 2010. The pelican was then shipped to a bird rehabilitation center in Fort Jackson, La., where it will be treated and readied for its release back into the wild.

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