DISCLAIMER - I am not planning on fighting a pelican.

there’s a brown pelican that hangs out on the railing of a very narrow portion of a boardwalk nearby. the only reason it makes me nervous is because it’s huge, but their nails look short, and their beaks are pointed, but curved downwards so they would have to try to bite me with that long thing instead of pecking me.

like, if a bird capable of clawing or eating my eyes out attacked my face, I’d honestly have no qualms about killing it immediately. but if I ever get attacked by a pelican, it looks like I could just kind of hold it off without having to hurt it. am I right in that?

  • @Dasus
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    3 hours ago

    Sure, one might not kill you

    My point exactly, mister bird expert.

    someone can definitely get very injured or die because they got knocked over and hit their head or whatever

    That can happen literally anywhere, anytime, to anyone, with no influence from any sort of avian.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 hours ago

      If you wish to be careless around aggressive birds go ahead.

      I’m advising caution for reasonable folks who actually wish to minimize injury to themselves and don’t get a hit of dopamine from being deliberately contrarian online.

      Enjoy your day my friend! Hope you got your fix.