Okay, so picture this: I decided to try and, uh, “borrow” a fish from a pelican. Yeah, I know, sounds crazy, right? But I was curious if I could actually do it. It all started with me just chilling at the beach, watching these pelicans scoop up fish like it was nothing.
I thought, “Hey, I wonder if I can snag one before they swallow it?” So, I got closer, real slow, trying to be all sneaky and stuff. My heart was kinda pounding, not gonna lie. I picked out this one pelican, seemed like a big fella, probably had a good catch.
The “Master” Plan (Which Wasn’t Very Masterful)
- Step 1: Get close without scaring the birds. (I tried my best, but they’re pretty aware of their surroundings, you know?)
- Step 2: Wait for the pelican to catch a fish. (This part was easy, they’re pros.)
- Step 3: Somehow, and I hadn’t really figured this part out, get the fish.
So, this pelican snatched up a fish, a pretty decent-sized one. And I made my move. I basically lunged forward, arms outstretched, like some kind of weird, fish-stealing ninja. I am not very fast,ok?
The pelican, understandably, was not thrilled. It flapped its wings, squawked really loud, and I’m pretty sure it gave me the stink eye. The fish, of course, was long gone. It had swallowed it whole. I ended up just standing there, looking like an idiot, covered in a bit of seawater and a whole lot of embarrassment.
The other beachgoers were probably wondering what on earth I was doing. I just kinda shrugged, mumbled something about “an experiment,” and quickly walked away.
Lesson learned: Pelicans are way faster than they look, and attempting to steal their lunch is not a good idea. I think I’ll stick to buying my fish from the store from now on.
