After a few years, nursing these beautiful birds back to health had become their life's work. With many years of hard work by many dedicated people, Pelican Harbor Seabird Station has become a remarkable facility dedicated to helping of species of seabird s. These combined factors make life very difficult for the pelican and other seabirds of South Florida. She then arranges them to suit her decorating whims. Once the eggs are hatched, both female and male feed an take care of their young.
Pelican hatchlings are quite bald with a purple skin tone as they emerge from their eggs.
At three years they have a full covering of brown and white feathers. In the winter the pelican's heads are yellow and necks white, while in the summer, their heads are white and their necks are brown. A large variety of seabirds is handled at Pelican Harbor Seabird Station, with approximately 300 injured Brown Pelicans received each year. When pelicans are ready for release, they are tagged with a temporary marker. Pelicans that cannot be released haave become permanent residents of Pelican Harbor Seabird Station.