In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan hit the Gulf coast to the tune of 20 billion bucks, give or take, in damage. Not included, I imagine, was a six month old pelican with apparently a broken wing. A fellow who traveled in a motorized wheelchair found the bird, fed it by hand, and built a wagon so the pelican could go along with him. Anyway, the story has a happy ending and a flying Henry Ivan is the favorite in Fairhope, Alabama.
Henry hangs around the municipal pier when there are fishermen he recognizes as a soft touch. This story was related to me by a local. There is however documentation in the form of a children's book called Henry the Pelican. If it is a book it has to be true.
Henry does have fellow birds in the area and some decorate for the Holidays. His look does make me question his Christmas spirit.
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