Deryl's Western Road Trip - Part 2

Deryl was excited about the prospect of visiting Frank Lake, a 45 minute drive south of Calgary. Research before departure had him dreaming of finding many western bird species. The 1,700 acre wetland consists of 3 basins, but only 2 of them have reasonable access. He spent over 6 hours at this location. 

Black-necked Stilts will protect their young by pretending to be injured, much 

like Killdeer lure predators away from the nest by pretending to have an injured wing.

Black-necked Stilt in flight.

A viewing blind located on the property was not accessible. There were too many American Avocets blocking the trail!!

California Gull -  These are similar to Herring Gulls but 

are slightly smaller and have greenish legs, instead of pink.

The White-faced Ibis uses its long beak for probing 

in the mud as it looks for aquatic invertebrates to eat.

American White Pelicans

Now, that's a lot of Pelicans!

Looks like I'm going to have to pay a visit to Frank Lake!