I was surprised to learn that in religious art the pelican has long been a symbol of self-sacrifice. When I first observed these unique birds while fishing along Florida's west coast, I felt they were more like slackers than self-denying saints. With pitiful eyes covering their jealous hearts, they wait expectantly every time I catch a fish
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