After official reports of oil hitting Raccoon Island in the Terrebonne Barrier Island chain, we jumped on a plane with a photographer and a VIP in tow to document the containment efforts, and the wildlife at risk. We spotted what looked like blobs of oil threatening the amazing brown pelican and roseate spoonbill rookery that was teeming with birds.Unfortunately, the boom that was deployed had broken apart, and the rookery would need significant luck to avoid the oil coming ashore.Check out a slideshow from the flyover below:
