White Pelican
Birds of the Canadian Badlands
One of the world's largest birds, the white pelican weighs 5-8
kg and has a wingspan up to 3 m. As the name suggests, adult birds
are primarily white, with black wing tips. Beneath the pelican's
long, flattened bill is a brightly colored yellow-orange pouch used
for feeding. Adult birds may have a few feathers tinged with yellow
on the breast and back. The white pelican arrives in Alberta in
late April. The birds are very social and group their nests
together in colonies. They may use the same nesting site for many
years. Usually, an isolated, little disturbed island in a lake is
chosen. The white pelican is frequently seen on the Red Deer
River.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
