It’s certainly that time of year…everything is beginning to return.
Even though the river has yet to crest here in Winnipeg, Pelicans now can easily be found since the ice is gone.
Both male and female develop a bump on their beaks during breeding season…this bump falls off after the birds have mated and laid eggs.
The American White Pelican can be found across the Prairie Provinces and migrate South as far as Texas and Mexico in the Winter months.
I had always thought up un-till a few years ago that they were found across Canada…apparently not.
Being informed by a friend in Montreal that they only have Brown Pelicans…although there has been the odd White Pelican show up in the area.
By the look of things fishing is good on the Red River…clearly this Pelican has caught a good sized fish.