Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Pip the Pelican gives a Lagoon Update
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Pip the Pelican Shares an Update from the Lagoon
Hi everyone! It’s me Pip! If you are just tuning in, I’m an immature pelican who befriended Shelley March 23 when she helped me get a filleted fishy out of my pouch.
This week was very exciting in the lagoon. I started seeing manatees! I hadn’t seen one of these before. They are huge! When one swam by me I was confused because I didn’t know what it was. It came up for a breath near me and I got startled and flew the other direction. I’ve seen more since then and have learned they are very sweet.
I still like the momma dolphins the best, they are more gentle. I get a little scared when they jump and chase fish really fast.
I felt more sleepy this week so I spent more time on my pole with Mikey the great egret and Violet my mature pelican friend. Violet is a bit intense and aggressive so I know to keep my distance from her.
I’m still putting all kinds of things in my beak like sticks and leaves. The other day Mikey was grooming and his feathers were flying so I picked on up and it got stuck in the corner of my beak. I shook and shook but it wouldn’t budge. I was really frustrated! Finally I jumped back in the water and plunged my whole body deep into the water and it came out. Phew!
Oh and I am learning about stingrays. Shelley and I were sitting on the sandbar about a foot apart. Shelley was giving me one of those pep talks about the life of a bird when a stingray swam between us! I flapped my wings and gave a little sound that surprised both of us. We both laughed for a while. The lagoon sure is full of cool wildlife!
Stay tuned for more tales!
Pip the pelican trying to shake a feather from Mikey the great egret out of his beak
Dolphin grabbing snacks
Shelley and Pip the pelican.
Manatee floating by the dock
Pip the pelican playing the stick game
Sleepy Pip the pelican