Every flight brings new surprises. Yesterday looked cloudy and not very promising. But the day delivered lots of smooth lift until I got too cold after two hours of airtime. I also crossed flight-paths with a group of pelicans right over Eagle Ranch! Never seen these birds here before. I know they nest up in the Chilcotin (White Pelican Provincial Park) and they certainly don’t spend the winter there but I didn’t expect their migration route would lead them right over Eagle Ranch and Harrison Bay!
Postscript: There are more posts on local birder forum on unusual pelican sightings. They are usually up north at this time of the year.
