A MENAGERIE OF WAYWARD BIRDS II

This one takes place a little after the first season episode 'Diogenes, Won't You Please Go Home'

APRIL 11, 1965

Iona had recovered quickly from her ordeal and she and Eugene hung out in a fresh water pond that was several feet away from the lagoon. Around mid-April Iona began to build a nest and the Professor suspected that she would laying her eggs any day now.

The Professor was reading a book at the communal table and Gilligan was helping Mary Ann mend a basket when once again Eugene flew in and landed on the table in front of the Professor causing him to jump right out his seat.

"Eugene what's wrong?" Gilligan asked. "Is it Iona?"

Eugene snorted, shook his head and hopped off the table and looked back at them.

"Do you want us to follow?" Gilligan asked.

Eugene whistled hoarsely and began walking. Gilligan, the Professor, and Mary Ann followed close behind. They followed Eugene to the lagoon then left along the path until they came upon two geese. One seemed to be agitated and was pacing back and forth. The other was very still and laying down next to a nest consisting of three eggs.

"Are those Canadian Geese?" Mary Ann asked.

"No they're Hawaiian Geese and I think something is wrong!" Gilligan asked as they moved closer and kneeled down next to the nest. The pacing goose approached Gilligan and rested its head on Gilligan's knee. Gilligan picked up the goose and hugged him knowing exactly what must've happened.

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While the Professor disposed of the deceased goose Gilligan and Mary Ann gathered up the eggs and the father goose which Gilligan dubbed Greer and brought them to Iona.

"Hey Iona!" Gilligan whispered as the approached. "Greer's wife passed away would you mind helping him take care of his eggs?"

Iona gave him a hoarse whistle and got up and let Gilligan put Greer's eggs next to her three. Then Iona laid back on top of them then whistled at Eugene and Greer. Eugene whistled and Greer nayed squeakily and they both flew off.

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Four months later the Professor was sitting at the table listening to the radio and drawing a map on the chalkboard and Gilligan and the Skipper were packing up some supplies in crates when Eugene flew in and landed on the table in front of the Professor and whistled hoarsely and flapped his wings.

"You want us to follow you?" Gilligan asked as he covered up the crate.

Ten minutes later they arrived at the lagoon just in time to see Eugene and Iona's cygnets and Greer and his goslings flying away.

"SO LONG!" Gilligan called after them as Eugene and Iona whistled loudly.

This one takes place right after the second season episode 'Hi-Fi Gilligan'

SEPTEMBER 2, 1965

After the huge typhoon hit the island everyone was cleaning up when Eugene flew up and landed on the table. He whistled hoarsely and flapped his wings.

"We need to follow him something's wrong!" Gilligan replied dropping his rake and he, Skipper, and the Professor followed Eugene.

They followed him to the lagoon where Iona was sitting next to what appeared to be a pile of black and white feathers. They slowly approached and discovered that it was a pelican with round yellow rings around each eye and a long pale pink bill. It looked like it had a fishing wire wrapped around its beak and there appeared to be a fishing net wrapped tightly around his left wing.

"We better bring him back to camp!" The Professor replied as Gilligan picked the pelican up.

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They brought the pelican back to what remained of the supply hut and foraged around and eventually found some helpful tools.

Gilligan sat on the table with the pelican in his lap as the Professor unwrapped the wire from its beak and Mary Ann and Ginger untangled the net from its wing.

"Good boy Aiden!" Gilligan replied as he stroked the pelican's head.

"Why Aiden?" Mary Ann asked as she removed the last of the net from Aiden's wing.

"Our destroyer docked in Australia one time," Gilligan began. "When we went on leave me, a couple of guys and the Skipper went to a magic show and there was this magician named Aiden. His last act was escaping from a straight jacket but then he fell backwards into a net and got all tangled. We all went down to help and managed to help get him free?"

"Okay it looks like he's free from the wire which only scratched him a bit," the Professor began. "As for his wing he has lost quite a few feathers but they'll grow back after a while."

"What kind of pelican is he?" Ginger asked as she picked up one of the feathers.

"An Australian Pelican!" Gilligan replied as he took a fish from the bucket and gave it to Aiden. Aiden took the fish and lifted his head and swallowed it.

A/N: The Hawaiian Goose which is also known as the Nēnē is the official state bird of Hawaii. They are similar to the Canadian Goose but with black and white diagonal stripes running down their necks. Some are born without the ability to fly. Baby geese are called goslings.

Baby swans are called cygnets.

The Australian Pelican can be found in Australia and New Zealand. It has been known to have the longest bill on record. They eat mainly fish but have known to eat small birds.

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