PELICAN WATERCOLOR - Scientists are still scratching their heads as to why large numbers of emaciated and dehydrated California brown pelicans are showing up sick on San Diego County beaches from Oceanside to La Jolla. Of late, lifeguards, scientists and beachgoers throughout North County have related tales of having seen the birds, now starving, lying listlessly on local shores. And though the pelican plight begs many questions, scientific inquiries have thus far yielded few concrete answers. Normal life cycle fluctuation? A fascinating bird that I see everytime I go fishing. What an appetite this bird has....