Birds & Blooms’ Friday Fun Photo for March 23, 2012: Brown Pelican by Edna Kraemer.
Reader Edna Kraemer writes, “While on vacation in Gulf Shores, Alabama, my husband took this photo on the pier. Evidently, this brown pelican thinks itself above the rules!” Let’s hear your funny caption for what this feathered fellow might be thinking.
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Caption for pic of Brown Pelican. The sign was meant for humans, you are welcome to stand by me and feed me anything you want. I just had to take a break from the others. I just need some human food!
But, I’m just laying here.
I no can read the English.
I am recharging my batteries!
That sign is meant for people not pelicans.
What? Does it look like I can read??!!
Says nothing about fishing.
Let me show you what else isn’t allowed on the rails…. (plop)!
But mom, I am not sitting or standing….I am PERCHING.
“I’m Grandfathered In” : )
“Humm, do… dah, do… dah. I can’t read at all”
If anybody can, Pelican!!
I’m not sitting or standing, I’M FISHING!!!!!!
sittin on the dock of the bay!
“Oh I see! You want me to poop on your rail instead?”
Nobody is going to tell me what I can or can’t do!
Can’t read… Don’t care.
Yea the sign says “no sitting or standing” well i fooled them! im “pearched”
Who, me?
Can’t read what that sign says, but boy the fishin is good today!! Think I’ll take a little nap!!
I’m just waiting to be seated for dinner.
I am darn worn out from all this darn “FISHING” soooo I can set here if I want!
I lost my glasses.
“Sittin’ on the dock of the bay, just watchin’ the tide roll away. I will be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes, wastin’ time…..la la la la”
Caption: The sign was put there by a conservative. The bird is a liberal.
” I can’t read anything without my glasses.”
The sign doesn’t say anything about squatting
Signs, signs, everywhere signs, blockin’ up the scenery breakin’ my mind….
I’ll meet you by the sign that says “No sitting or standing on rails. That only applies to humans, not us pelicans.” heehee
Signs, signs, everywhere signs…..
I waiting for right size wave and than I will jump!
I am SUCH a renegade!
Signs only for dumb humans!
I have squatter’s rights!
The view is great and I really needed the rest so I’m glad I can’t read.
I only obey Pelican rules, which, by the way, are not posted
Awwh! Go tell it to the Crabs!
I’m okay, it says nothing about taking a nap here!
I’M NOT SITTING OR STANDING. I’M ROOSTING.
ok which way did she go?
Signs, signs everywhere signs! (Sigh)
On the fence!
Oh boy. Better watch out for the cops! I don’t want a ticket.
Oh boy. Better watch out for the cops! I don’t want a ticket.
Please don’t give me a ticket.
BUG OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a free world, I can sit here if I want!!
ho hum, just another day in pardise.
…”sure wish the guy with the bad hair was sitting under me…”
only using as a restroom break–will leave in a sec.
“I can if I wanna!!”
Oh yeah?? Talk to the beak! I ain’t movin!
“it doesn’t get any better than this” (rules don’t apply to birds)
Talk to the tail feathers
Just draping
Really! Kiss my tail feathers, I ain’t moving until it is time to eat.
YOU tell him!
NO, YOU tell him!
“Help, i’ve fallen and I can’t get up”
…but a Peli..can!
Sign! What sign?
Ah come on give a bird a wing break!
Looks like a good day for fishing! Huh? What Sign? I’m sitting here! Why do they put that sign there?
I am neither sitting, standing, leaning, or loitering. My good fellow, birds perch. Therefore, I’am perching!
Breakin da rules,Jailbird WannaB
She left me….I have nothing to live for…I’m gonna jump….end it all….wait!….there’s a good looking she Pelican right there!
ALL I WANT IS A LITTLE SIESTA IN THE AWESOME FL SUN
Hey! It’s my beach!
I can’t fly with my mouth fulll
So what if I can’t read.
but baby, Its cold outside!
What’s a Rail?
I don’t have eyes in the back of my head!
I’m just guarding the sign. Wouldn’t want a stray fish to jump up and grab it, wouldja?
I flew in backwards and landed backwards. Sorry, I just didn’t notice!
What sign? I did not see a sign.