This park has a wealth of feathered friends in the summer. Some of my favourite birds to watch are the pelicans. Though they are large, they are graceful fliers.
The geese are ever-present, and take ownership of the park areas that suit them. This group lined up nicely for their photo.
Of course, many more species frequent the park, as it is part of the Wascana Migratory Bird Sanctuary. On the list are terns, wrens, blackbirds, killdeer, sandpipers, swallows, sparrows, and herons to name a few. I’m not quick enough to get pictures of the more timid birds that scatter as soon as I’m within 20 feet. I must think about investing in a zoom lens!
I love the pelicans – we do not have them in our area.
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That’s too bad. They are graceful in the air and on water, but quite funny on land.
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Lovely, Candice! I love being among our avian friends. I am lucky enough to be walking distance to Central Park, a way station for aquatic birds as well. I have a pelican post upcoming btw!
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I look forward to seeing it! 😊
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heh thanks. I meant it as more of a warning. No bad jokes are turned away my blog, equal op, that’s me!
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When the pelicans fly, they remind me of pterodactyls!
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They do! I guess it’s because of their size and looong beak!
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Those are what we call Canada or Canadian Geese aren’t they? I guess you speak the same language!! 🙂
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Yes, they’re Canada Geese. They’re interesting birds, and have the run of the park. They get quite noisy in a group, and are hard to understand. Lol
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Those geese do look as though they own the park. Geese have been missing here for several months but have now returned, I think as a migration stop.
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Lovely! It made me smile, too.
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So glad! Thank you for visiting.
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I see most pelicans when we go to Jamaica. That reminds me of a sight we saw last year that I never blogged about…a pelican riding with a man on his small fishing boat out in the ocean. I wonder if I can find the photograph. Thanks for jogging my memory Candice.
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That would be great to see. I hope you find it.
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