photo credit: David Haas (B&B reader)
How would you caption this funny photo?
David Haas of Canton, Minnesota, intended to photograph an osprey just catching a fish in its talons. Instead, he captured an annoyed white pelican getting its breakfast stolen. Share your funniest caption for this photo in a comment below. We’ll share our favorite one in an upcoming issue!
Jessi Wasell says
Hey, that’s my fish!
Patrick Kerwin says
Hey I gotta a bill for you!!
Tammy H. says
“Wait ! Please ! We can share it. “
Lorraine Hasper says
Get back here, you dang thief!
Bill Golden says
Come back here, you dirty bird! That’s MY lunch, I tell ya!
Cathleen Nickel says
I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little fish too!
Dave Hardee says
HEY!!! I had mouth all set for that fish.
Jessi Wasell says
Hey, no cuts allowed in this line!
Jessi Wasell says
I knew I should have chosen the express lane!
Ruth Ratz says
That’s my fish! Mine! I saw it first!
Tyler says
Hey! There’s plenty of fish to go around!
MT Nester says
Why pelicans shouldn’t BURP!!
Tammy Schumacher says
Hey, stop thief!
Kelly Berry says
Hey, that thief just picked my pocket!
Liza Peniston says
Hey! Come Back! Did you ever stop to think that that fish you have would fit nicely in my beak?
Liza Peniston says
Hey! You are cheating! You knew that in this game of tag you were not supposed to fly!
Donna Graham says
Put that fish back! That fish is mine!!!
Valerie Storie says
Go for the long throw! Im open Im open!
Liza Peniston says
Hey! Come Back! Did you ever stop to think that that fish you have would fit nicely in my pouch!
Liza Peniston says
Look! Here is my mouth, wide open! All you have to do is throw the little fish in!
Leigh says
I’ll get you my pretty!
Barbara Hendricks says
“great” there goes my breakfast.
Sharon says
Hey buddie that’s my lunch!!!
Andrew sinclair says
You winged thief, gimme back my lunch!
Courtney Parmenter says
Pelicans have always said that they are fools if they invite the hawk to dinner. Therefore, I’m am one gobsmacked and very hungry fool!
Anne Thompson says
Hey!…This is not ” Take out!
Anne Thompson says
Absolutely adore this magazine. I’m 84 so I only subscribed for two years
Deborah Pember says
Hey! Wait! You didn’t leave a tip!!
Pamylah Brown says
Pelican: Trick or Treat!
Kathryn Pountney says
Just drop it here
Norma Hughey says
Stop,thief!
Nancy Sterling says
“I’ve heard of fast food, but this is ridiculous!”
Judith Schartmann says
Stop! Thief!
Call the Coast Guard!
Paul Trimiar says
Stop you bandit!!!
Kristine Lashley says
I don’t think so!
Wade Meyer says
“You took the words right out of my mouth. Unfortunately for me, those words were… ‘MY’ and ‘LUNCH’ !”
Kelly Berry says
Hey, wait! You left me holding the bag!
Joan Calin says
Drop it and nobody will get hurt!!
MaryA.Simpson says
Wait!
That’s mine!!!
Sandy says
Mine! Mine! Mine!
Brenden Slifer says
Hey buddy, just drop it in the basket on my count. 1, 2, …
Ellen S Robison says
Mine, MIne, Mine!
Clarice McKenney says
“Hey, I was fishing here first.”
Bobbie Calgaro says
I’ll get you you rascally osprey!
Lawrence Balleine says
“Gimme back my lunch!””
Bob Asbury says
Myself fish fry you weren’t in vited
Bob Asbury says
My fish fry you weren’t invited.
Molly LaPointe says
Wait! I have many more impressions!
Pat Strong says
Hey Wait ” Just drop it right in please!”
John La Pointe says
Hey I paid for that fish, bring it back.
Bruce Fenin says
I don’t care if you need more fish in your diet! That’s my fish! Go chase a squirrel or a chipmunk!!
Kirk G. Struhart says
Help ..Police!…Stop…Thief!
Whitley Brace says
Hey! Get off my lawn!
Billie Wegler says
You dirty bird!!!!
Billie Wegler says
John also says “You dirty bird!”
Mary Ann Mitchell says
Help, thief, help.
Robert Lynch says
You are worse than my kids! Taking the food right from my mouth.
Buddy Van Wick says
“Well, you shouldn’t eat with your mouth open!”
Suzanne Gilbert says
Yummy! Dinner for two.
Diane S Jara says
Just drop it. I’ll catch it!
Estera Salters says
“Stop thief, Stop”
Renee Velzka says
Stop! Thief! That’s MY breakfast!!
Richard Triebe says
“Hey, wait a minute! Don’t you want that wrapped?”
Rick says
That basstard stole my fish,
Rick says
You can’t take my fish for the halibut.
Richard Triebe says
“Hey! Don’t you want that wrapped?”
Debra Bomar says
Wait a minute, that is my breakfast!
Patricia Nugen says
Hey! The basket is over here!
Michelle Roedel says
I hate getting sent after these dine and dash jerks!!
ray liskey says
1. Step away from the fish…2. Mom…he took my fish! 3. BEEP! BEEP!!! 4. Hey! Come back here with that!!!
Debbie Rexroad says
Come back here you fishnapper!
W. Szymanski says
Quick, hid it in here..
June Smasal says
“That was MY catch!!!”
I’m calling the DNR .
Janice C Timbers says
Mom! Is that you? I don’t have my glasses on!!
Sue Dishman says
Well , shut my mouth!
Yvonne Moore says
Hey, that’s MY lunch. I saw it first.
Tanya S. says
mineminemine!
Karen says
I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little fish too!!!
Pat Hurt says
The Pelican’t but the Osprey can.
With enough motivation anyone can walk on water.
Lenda Marshall says
Come back, you big winged bandit…you stole my breakfast.
Yesenia Rivera says
Leggo my fisho!
Bonnie Decker says
Hands off my fish!
Sharlene Roberts says
HEY!!! That’s Mine!, bring it Back!!!!
Mazie B. says
Hey that was MY FISH! I’m coming to get it back!
Karen Cummins says
I’ll get you my pretty and your little fish too!!!!
Karen Cummins says
I’ll get you my pretty and your little fish too !!!
Carlene Bottrall says
I’ll get you my pretty!
Nadia Payne says
What the heck. Another fish stolen.
Marion Mayers says
Hey Bird Brain, that’s my breakfast!
Taylor Newman says
Hey, I wasn’t done Singing Yet!
Taylor Newman says
or- Where Do you think you’re going? I have many more jokes!!
Taylor Newman says
Hey! I did NOT order that fish To go!
Julie says
You damn kids get off my front pond!
Nancy Russell says
Hey, wait! You got change coming!
Deby says
GET YOUR DIRTY BISCUITS HOOKS OUT OF MY SUPPER!!!
Deby says
The latest weight loss fad…
grabbing dinner on the fly.
Papa says
Thanks for lunch big mouth!
Steve Turowski says
No,wait…really…I AM the Uber ride you called!!
JEAN RICHMOND says
Hey, stop! Let’s make a deal.
J Herman Yates says
That will teach me to open my big mouth!
Kelly says
Lol! That’s funny!
Gayle Turowski says
Two points…over here – over here!!!
Thomas Carpenter says
Come back here you felonious feathered fish filcher!
Linda says
Hey you, come back with my lunch!
Linda says
Hey you, come back with my lunch!!
Renee says
Leggo my eggo!
Tandra Nance says
I don’t care if there are more fish in the sea.
Bud Angus says
Wait…that was my “beak”fast! Sorry…bye, bye birdie!
Jaya Panickar says
Wow ! Hey Osprey, Can you catch one for me too?
Vicki Helfrich says
Wait, Stop, Thief !!
Bruce White says
That’s the last time I invite you to lunch!
Wendy Hinsberger says
Thief,thief….
Call the Navy!
Carolyn Whipple says
Someone tweet the bird patrol! He just stole my breakfast!
Rosie McNaughton says
Hey Buddy!!! Find your own breakfast, ya little twirp!!!
Debra Saucier says
HEY! YOU THIEF!!!! Come back with my breakfast! I;m gonna catch you!
Sandy Howe says
Hey! Catch your own breakfast,thief.
Timothy Thomforde says
Stop thief!
Suzanne Alexander says
Stop, thief! Drop that fish!
Patti Miller says
Robbed!
Jimmie Cole says
“Hey, Buddy”!! “Drop it in here”
Don Edwards says
I can fit you in here, too, Buster!
Robert says
Bring it back !! That’s my LUNCH.
Jennifer Green says
Hey! Why did you steal my fish?!
Moe Hassan says
Hey, wait up, that is my lunch!
Sariah Kane says
Hey! What do you think you are doing? That is my food! Come back before I eat you too!
Sariah Kane says
Well I guess there are plenty of other fish in the see
Sharon Duncan says
Wait, Wait, That’s my fish, but I’m willing to share!
Myla Rhubart says
I’m running as fast as I can! Can’t I have my lunch now?
Erin Zroback says
I want sushi and chicken tonight!
Lavonne Feldman says
HEY, STOP!
Citizens Ar rest! Citizens Arrest!!
Millie Turbett says
Whirrrr whirr, pull over! Fish Inspector, Fish Inspector!
Jeffrey Marsh says
I suppose osprey will go well with my breakfast fish. I’ll just swallow them both!
Kathy Yates says
MineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMineMine
Athena Schaffer says
Take that back to the chef! I ordered the salmon!
Athena Schaffer says
I’ll help you carry that – just drop it right here in my basket.
Athena Schaffer says
Bring that back! I wasn’t done with it yet.
Nadia says
Me and my big mouth.
sandi gustetter says
hey you come back here with my breakfast,,
Richard Lind says
Later, Fatso!
Marie Ryan says
Give me my fish back or I will eat you for lunch.
Pemala mansell says
Leggo of my eggo!!
Mary Drake says
OK! Good! Circle around and drop it right here!
Charles Ruppert says
And it’s an interception by the osprey!
Debora Routhe says
Awe, Come On!
Sandra LemmonOrton says
You said that we would share everything… remember? I let you share my rubber ducky!
Sandra LemmonOrton says
You said we would share everything… remember? I even let you share my rubber ducky!
Anna Sheridan says
You still owe me $2.28 on the bill!
Valerie J Carano says
Hey Waiter … come back here … I wasn’t finished with that !
Sherill Easley says
DROP IT, I said DROP IT!
Charles Ruppert says
Fumble! Fish recovered by the osprey!
Jen @Jenron-Designs says
Hey, do you want fries with that?
Cheryl Stallard says
Give me back my darn fish!
Denise Wiski says
Hey! Leggo my Eggo!
Priscilla McAbee says
“I’d walk on water to get my fish back!”
Peg Walden says
“I catch up and both you and that fish are History!”
Susan Schultz says
Sorry Buddy…but the early bird gets the fish!…lol
Becky says
I don’t like this New Year’s resolution -having to jog before my meal.
Rhonda says
Over here! Over here! I’m wide open!
Jerry Bubolz says
“Oscar, it is over! We are no longer birds of a feather that will flock together.”
Clyde Marley says
Awk! Dat Dirty Bird.
Jerry Bubolz says
” Oscar! My attorney, Mr. Kingfisher, will be
seeing you tomorrow morning. “
Jerry Bubolz says
” My attorney, Mr. Kingfisher, will be
seeing you tomorrow morning. “
KYN BECK says
Dadgummit come back here that fish is mine!
Edward Tommola says
Aflac,
Aflac,
Aflac!
Sharon Sheeks says
That’s mine…. Get back here!
Joan Hine says
Oops! I missed the relay baton!
Harry Fletcher says
The real story about “the one that got away”
Jerry Bubolz says
” Sidney, if you do not give me back my trout I
will tell your mother! “
Joshua Townley says
You are bringing the fish? Alright I will bring the bugs!
Sharon Sibr says
“I saw it first”
Catherine Yamasaki says
“fast food take-out!”
Janet B says
In the words of Elmer Fudd “Come back here you wascally wabbit “
Cheryl Zimbelman says
I already walk on water. Now I just need two fish and five loaves.
Patricia Wiles says
You owe me a dinner.
Patricia Wiles says
Okay you got that one, but you owe me a dinner.
Carolyn Mills says
Walking on water won’t feed the kids!
Bill Marshall says
Now, if I can just do the “Crane kick” move, I’ve got him!
Terry Frank says
Osprey, Osprey,
Stay away!
Steal somebody else’s fish
another day!