Gerald Durrell. My family and other animals (№ 298689)

I think mom managed to reach that happy Nirvana where nothing shocks or surprise, and the proof will, at least this fact: recently, in some of the Saturdays when mom was alone in the house, she suddenly brought some of the cells. They were two Pelican, scarlet IBIS, a vulture, and eight monkeys. Less persistent people would be confused by such a surprise, but mom was not taken aback. Monday morning I found her in the garage, where it chased the angry Pelican, which she tried to feed sardines from the cans.
- It is good that you came, dearest, she said, panting. - This Pelican it was a little hard to handle.
I asked how she knew that it was my animals.
- Of course yours, dear. Who else could I send?
As you can see, mom is very well aware of at least one of their children.