A motorist in the Eurobodalla has learned what locals have often themselves learnt the hard way: it’s always good to check who is perching on the lamp post above your car.

Max Favelle sent this picture snapped in Narooma to Fairfax Media of what happens when a pelican has a gut ful.

Batemans Bay motorists don’t get off cleanly either, with Beach Road lamp posts a favoured spot for these impressive birds – with their equally impressive digestive systems.

Clearly, they are not listening to the Bay Post/Moruya Examiner’s Keep it Clean campaign!

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