Month: June 2021

On My Balcony

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, birds, Blue Jay, canada, Flowers, life, Manitoba, Nature, pets, pictures, trees, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

First thing this morning, I made a cup of coffee and then sat out on my balcony to drink it. Of course, I had my camera with me, just in case any critters showed themselves. The one Petunia planter could use another plant or 2, so I decided to head over to the Superstore gardening… Continue reading On My Balcony

A Beautiful Morning at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, butterfly, canada, critters, duck, Eagle, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, goose, life, Manitoba, Nature, pelican, trees, turtle, walking, wild flowers, wildflowrs, Wildlife, Winnipeg

I was thinking it has been awhile since I’ve been to Fort Whyte Alive and looking back on my posts, I see it has been about 5 weeks. That IS a long time! But, it was a beautiful morning so that is where I went this morning.

A Day in the Life

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, Coconut, critters, dog, duck, ducks, Flowers, gardens, life, Manitoba, Nature, pet, pictures, robin, sparrow, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg3 Comments

Today I got to spend a few hours with my little buddy – Coconut! His family was going to be away for much of the day and as he is aging, he has developed problems with his eyes. He needs regular drops in each eye a few times a day. Of course, I was willing… Continue reading A Day in the Life

A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 5

Posted in Activities, animals, Avocet, bear, birds, bison, canada, cormorant, critters, dragonflies, ducks, flight, grebe, heron, life, Manitoba, Nature, pelican, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, teal, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

After my little mid-day break, I headed back out to see what I could find. Instead of going back into the park, I went south a bit after getting some information on lakes with a nice variety of birds along a road nearby. My first photo wasn’t a bird though. As I rounded a corner,… Continue reading A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 5

A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 4

Posted in animals, bear, birds, blackbird, canada, critters, goose, Manitoba, Moose, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, sunrise, walking, Wildlife, wren2 Comments

I had a good (but short) sleep last night and was up before dawn the next morning. I haven’t been to Grayling Lake for a sunrise photo in quite awhile, so that is where I decided to go. I then headed further north in the hopes of finding Moose around Moon Lake. First was a… Continue reading A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 4

A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 3

Posted in Activities, animals, bear, birds, bison, canada, life, Manitoba, Nature, osprey, pelican, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, sunset, trees, Wildlife

After leaving the Black Bear with hidden cubs, I returned to the Bison enclosure to head back to the highway. Of course, I took more photos of the Bison and when I saw a couple of Pelicans flying above, I took a photo of them too. On the drive back to the highway, I stopped… Continue reading A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 3

A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 2

Posted in Activities, animals, bear, birds, bison, blackbird, canada, critters, Eagle, gardens, life, loon, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, travel, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

After leaving Wasagaming, I headed north towards the Wishing Well. There is (of course) a well to collect coins as you make your wish, but I go to take photos of the birds in the water and was hoping to find some fish in the little stream that runs through it. In the summer and… Continue reading A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 2

A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 1

Posted in Activities, animals, bear, birds, canada, critters, Food, Gull, life, loon, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, travel, trees, Wildlife

Although I am lucky enough to have several places in or near the city where I can roam freely and take photos, I always love to go a bit further away where I can completely immerse myself in nature. I also get to see more variety and sizes of wildlife when I head up to… Continue reading A Couple of Days in Riding Mountain National Park – part 1

An Early Walk to Avoid the Heat

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine Park, Assiniboine River, birds, canada, critters, duck, ducks, gardens, goose, hummingbird, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg1 Comment

It is very hot here now with temperatures in the hi 30C range. Right now it is starting to cool off and it is 35C (with a “feels like” 39C) We set a record high yesterday and today is similar, except that we are expected to end the day with a thunderstorm. I really missed… Continue reading An Early Walk to Avoid the Heat

A Morning Walk at Oak Hammock Marsh – part 2

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, duck, ducks, geese, goose, life, Manitoba, Nature, Oak Hammock Marsh, pelican, pictures, swans, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

At this point, I was almost finished with my walk through and around the marsh and was heading back to the car. I was going to drive to the north side of the property and go for another walk there. Before I left though I really wanted to get a decent photo of some birds… Continue reading A Morning Walk at Oak Hammock Marsh – part 2