Saskatchewan Birds

My son, Sang, is very interested in migratory birds ... especially Pelicans and Geese. Every fall he laments their departure and every spring he eagerly awaits their return to Canada. Whenever we have a few minutes and are in the vicinity of the river, we stop by the weir on the South Saskatchewan River at Saskatoon to watch the pelicans. They love to stay near the moving part of the river ... presumably because it is a better feeding area.

You can see their feeding technique if you look at the photo where the pelicans are in a group facing inward and ready to plunge their heads in the water. Apparently doing this in concert keeps the fish or whatever they are after in the middle so they are less likely to escape.

If you notice a peak growing out of the top of a pelican's beak, it means that it is breeding time for them.

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