After living in Winnipeg (where I was born – many years ago) I am happy that I moved to B.C last year. Many of the winter days in Winnipeg are sunny – which is great for photographs. The main problem with that is that it is also bitterly cold and often with with nasty winds.
I am missing the sun, but I did get out for a couple of nice walks on a cloudy Wednesday.
First, I headed for the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve. I wanted to see if the Swans were still there and also to see if there were more Great Blue Herons.
I did find the Swans, but not even one Heron.
and three gorgeous Bald Eagles! 🙂 They were in two different spots, with the single one being the first I saw. Then I walked over to the other side of the water and saw what I thought was one Eagle. It wasn’t until I got home and uploaded the photos that I saw the 2nd one.
I couldn’t decide which Cormorant photo I liked best – different lighting – so, I put them both up.
A Spotted Towhee was nice enough to hang out on this rock for long enough to allow a photo.
I didn’t stay at the reserve for long and decided to take the next part of my walk at Sardis Park/Pond. It has been awhile since I’ve been there.
A male Hooded Merganser out for a little swim.
This photo could be a Christmas Card.
Because of the snow that fell, along with slightly below freezing temperature, I decided to dig my shoes with spikes out, to wear for this walk. I was glad I did. There were quite a few icy spots where they came in handy. This was the first time I’ve used them since I moved here.
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