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PHOTOS: Rare sighting of American pelicans in Union Bay

John Brocklebank sent in these photos of approximately two dozen American white pelicans gathering near the Union Bay shoreline. “I’ve seen them in Saskatchewan and Manitoba before, but I have never seen them on Vancouver Island.”

John Brocklebank sent in these photos of approximately two dozen American white pelicans gathering near the Union Bay shoreline. “I’ve seen them in Saskatchewan and Manitoba before, but I have never seen them on Vancouver Island.”

Thanks for the photos, John!

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Terry Farrell

About the Author: Terry Farrell

Terry returned to Black Press in 2014, after seven years at a daily publication in Alberta. He brings 14 years of editorial experience to Comox Valley Record...
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