Month: March 2023

A Spring Morning at Sardis Park/Pond

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There are plenty of spots to visit for a walk in and/or near Chilliwack. I know there are still many more for me to discover, but even just going to my usual places, things will be different each time. More & more birds are returning – some just as a stopover before they continue further… Continue reading A Spring Morning at Sardis Park/Pond

Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Posted in Activities, Alpaca, animals, Bear, British Columbia, canada, cheetah, critters, giraffe, Goat, Greater Vancouver Zoo, Jaguar, Lemur, leopard, life, Nature, pictures, rhino, tiger, walking, wolf, zebra, zoo1 Comment

It has been awhile since I’ve been at the zoo and it was a beautiful day today to make the trip there. The birds at the zoo are still not on display due to the avian flu. I sure miss my Ostrich buddy. This was only the 2nd time that I’ve seen the Rhino, but… Continue reading Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Beautiful Sunny Day at Cheam Lake Wetlands

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, flight, Geese, mountains, Nature, pictures, robin, swallows, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife

After a few cool and cloudy days – today was finally bright & sunny. I had been thinking of heading to the wetlands at Cheam Lake, but wanted a sunny day to get the gorgeous mountain views and blue skies. So – that is where I went for my walk this morning. When I was… Continue reading Beautiful Sunny Day at Cheam Lake Wetlands

I Did It

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, chickadee, Chilliwack, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, river, trees, Vedder River, Vedder River Rotary Trail, walking4 Comments

It has been a few months since I decided I was going to walk the entire Vedder River Rotary Trail and I finally finished it twice yesterday. I say twice because each day I walked, I then doubled my walk because I had to go back to my car. I don’t expect that I will… Continue reading I Did It

Great Blue Herons are Nesting

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, heron, hummingbird, life, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife

I am thrilled to be able to watch all these amazing Great Blue Herons in the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve near my home. Back in Manitoba, I was lucky to see one or sometimes two when I was in Riding Mountain National Park. I usually headed up there 2 – 3 times a year… Continue reading Great Blue Herons are Nesting

Sardis Pond is a Busy Place

Posted in Activities, American Wigeon, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, Geese, goose, Gull, Merganser, mountains, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

Sardis Pond has been pretty quiet over the winter. Although some birds stayed, most went somewhere else. Some of the birds there today might stay for the summer and some of them might head further north after taking a break here. I needed a short and easy walk after yesterday’s longer than usual one, so… Continue reading Sardis Pond is a Busy Place

Moving Right Along

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, Browne Creek Wetlands, canada, Chilliwack, Geese, heron, life, Merganser, Nature, pictures, robin, trees, Vedder River, Vedder River Rotary Trail, walking, wilidlife3 Comments

I am now getting close to walking the entire Vedder River Rotary Trail. If I hadn’t taken 2 or 3 tries at the turnaround spot at the bridge, I would have probably finished it by now. But today I was back to walking along the Vedder River, on the opposite side. The parking spot I… Continue reading Moving Right Along

More Than 1/2 Done on Vedder River Rotary Trail

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, Chilliwack, clouds, Cow, horse, Jay, life, Nature, pictures, river, Toyota Yaris, Vedder River, walking, wilidlife

Yesterday I headed back to finally get moving again on the Vedder River Rotary Trail. I don’t know why they used such confusing signs in the bridge location. I had no problem following the trail until I got to the bridge. Well, I did have a little problem when I got to the huge pile… Continue reading More Than 1/2 Done on Vedder River Rotary Trail

Walking in the Rain at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

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I knew that the path that went by the Heron nesting area would be closed, but decided to go over there and see if I could see any birds on the nests yet. I have a good zoom on my camera and was sure I’d be able to zoom in enough to see. It turns… Continue reading Walking in the Rain at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Catching Up

Posted in birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Eagle, flight, Gull, heron, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, river, Vedder River, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

It has only been a little over a week since my last post, but it has been a busy few days. I was afraid that I had lost all the photos on my last walk, but luckily (since I was uploading on a pc that I hadn’t used in months), the automatically delete option was… Continue reading Catching Up