Why I Otta...

I have learned to keep my distance from pelicans.  Sitting there on the pilings in front of the café one might consider reaching out, perhaps to give a gentile pat - as if saying,  "Greetings pelican." 

From the pelican's point of view you may very well be attempting the old Stooge routine, "Hey, what's this?" 

Of course the pelican looks down to see just what might be on the front of him and ZAP, you come up with the old poke in the snoot.

 

I've learned that pelicans don't like this type of humor.