Pelicans

[Silver Streak]

Who has seen pelicans lately? Notice some on Sooke winter chinook thread. One dropped in to visit the Esquimalt Anglers' ramp
a couple days ago. Only stayed a half hour - just long enough to ingest a couple baitfish before leaving.

 

[Lipripper]

Obviously me (from the Sooke thread). Two at cheanuh today.

A lot bigger and uglier than I would have imagined.

 

[scott craven]

Saw one in Oak bay yesterday as well....

 

[Karma-Kazi]

I have seen a half dozen this year with yesterday being the most recent! Pretty cool.

I fought a double header in the channel by lamb island a couple Novembers back. I watched 2 pelicans fly by in the snow. How is that for a sight.

 

[Rob H]

I saw a solitary brown pelican fly by Whirl Bay last Tuesday. Was surprised to see it so late in the year.

...Rob

 

[sammyslabber]

Obviously me (from the Sooke thread). Two at cheanuh today.

A lot bigger and uglier than I would have imagined.

Beauty is not only seen through a mother's eye...

Seeing the two Pelicans on such a fine day made me think of down south, without having to go there.


I'm sure they could give one of those eagles in the Bay a fishing lesson

 

[adrianna3]

I saw lots at Renfrew this summer, and in past summers. I didn't know they hung around this late in the season, though.

Dave

 

[Lipripper]

CTV did a bit on them on 5 news...Waiting for the video to come up cause I missed it


They got it up now... Starts 4:30

http://www.ctvvancouverisland.ca/2012/11/your-island-news-november-29-2012/

 

[sammyslabber]

I would prefer the touristas feed the pelicans instead of the seals at Fisherman's Warf

 

[GDW]

I heard a rumor one of those big storms a few weeks ago may have blown them down. I would think they would just hunker down during a storm and not move. Anyways thats one theory I heard.