Into the Wild: American White Pelican

Horseshoe Lake in McBride offers many opportunities for nature enthusiasts to enjoy many species of waterfowl (as well as other wildlife) especially during the spring and fall migration. This American white pelican is my first ever opportunity to film this magnificent bird. The Corbett family that live along the lake shore have spotted pelicans at various times over the years. The American white pelican has been legally designed as endangered in British Columbia. Stum Lake within White Pelican Park west of Williams Lake is the only nesting colony in B.C. The park is closed to the public from March 1st – August 31st every year to protect the pelican nesting colony. /LEON LORENZ