Angry birds

The pelican took Natalie's squawking and flailing as a sign of aggression. Squawking back, it spread it's wings and thrust out it's beak.

"AHH!" Natalie jumped back, butt hitting the railing. "Don't peck at me you crazy bird!"

The pelican, undeterred, kept snapping at her. Now that Natalie was out here with it, it no longer looked silly. In fact, it's long, sharp beak looked very dangerous.

It snapped at her again. Natalie tried to move back, but was already against the railing. Panicking, she leaned back, tipping backwards. She squawked just like the pelican as she fell off the balcony, leaving behind her towel as she fell!

The pelican triumphantly pecked at the towel, having now claimed it's territory from the human woman...