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Undertoad 10-30-2006 11:59 AM

October 30, 2006: Pelican attacks pigeon
 
http://cellar.org/2006/pelicanpigeon.jpg

Wolf submits this BBC story image and notes "non friday iotd".

Yes, although the image above looks kind of interesting, it's a slow murder in progress. According to the story,
Quote:

Families and tourists in a London park were left shocked when a pelican picked up and swallowed a pigeon.

The unusual wildlife spectacle in St James's Park was caught on camera by photographer Cathal McNaughton.

He said the Eastern White pelican had the unfortunate pigeon in its beak for more than 20 minutes before swallowing it whole.

An RSPB spokesman said: "It is almost unheard of for a pelican to eat a bird. Their diet should be strictly fish."
Well done McNaughton, an awesome shot. Not so well done, rude pelican.

Happy Monkey 10-30-2006 12:15 PM

Expanding his horizons. Sometimes you just get sick of fish...

rkzenrage 10-30-2006 12:16 PM

Why is this any worse than eating a fish?

lumberjim 10-30-2006 12:21 PM

DEJA VU

Sheldonrs 10-30-2006 12:48 PM

Maybe they were just SQUABbling. :D

lumberjim 10-30-2006 01:25 PM

this WAS on here before, wasn't it?

Undertoad 10-30-2006 01:28 PM

No, the story is from last Wednesday.

lumberjim 10-30-2006 01:36 PM

:worried: I'm freakin out, man:worried:

glatt 10-30-2006 01:49 PM

But it's been around. It was in our paper. You probably saw it somewhere else too.

Buckethead 10-30-2006 02:35 PM

You really have to see the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T569Z8t8ZA0

polar 10-30-2006 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim
this WAS on here before, wasn't it?

It was on the wtf thread

lumberjim 10-30-2006 03:30 PM

thank you

Trilby 10-30-2006 03:33 PM

So. You're a pigeon. You're walking around, feelin' safe coz you're with other feathered, billed critters and then-BAM!-you get eaten.

Damn MotherNature can be a bitch.

footfootfoot 10-30-2006 05:52 PM

That's "bee yotch", bitch.
:p

DucksNuts 10-30-2006 06:04 PM

Why would you just sit there like that??

"oh sure, no eat me, its fine..should I scrunch down a little or point my toes to make it easier?"

I'd be squawking like a bee yotch

Oh blerg...I just watched the video :worried:


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