Thursday, November 25, 2010

ODE TO THE PELICAN gnuewe,wpdocs

Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus),...Image via Wikipedia

The bill of one large pelican, holds much more than its belly can!
They catch more fish than they can swallow!  Do they think their legs are hollow?

A rather large unsual bird, pelicans look so absurd.
They sometimes sit and stare and scowl, and look so foul, and act so fowl!

They sail along so gracefully, on land they walk so awkwardly.
From a post or roof or rail, these floating sea birds dive and sail.

Big birds that can fly all day, and snag some grunions on  the way.
Then they might dive into the sea, to catch a fish, or two or three! 

Watch them float upon the breeze, above the palms and pinion trees.
Or like a statue on a rail, with wings swept back beyond their tail!

A big and rather HARDY bird, on its LAURELS, looks absurd!
But comical as they might be, they too might laugh at you and me!

I love to see them at the shore, and photograph their moods galore.
Watch them catch and eat small fishes.  They think Sardines are so delicious!

You’ll likely never see one smile, even if you watch a while.
The sand and surf is where  their place is, floating turkeys with long faces!

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