Category: animals

A Beautiful Day for a Walk in the Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, Bear, Caribou, crow, deer, duck, Goat, heron, Kangaroo, lion, Mara, muskox, sheep, sparrow, tiger, wolf2 Comments

I had a few reasons for moving from Manitoba to B.C. and the weather was one of those reasons. Yesterday it was +9C under a sunny sky while in Winnipeg, it was below zero with snow. In Winnipeg, one of my regular activities was to volunteer at the Assiniboine Park Zoo there and I was… Continue reading A Beautiful Day for a Walk in the Zoo

Walking Around the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Posted in Activities, animals, beaver, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, life, Nature, pictures, walking, Wildlife1 Comment

I believe I have now covered every trail in this reserve and I know what to expect around each bend in the trail. It was pretty quiet when I was there yesterday. When talking to a volunteer later, I found out that the city had been out to demolish the beaver dams, which has now… Continue reading Walking Around the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Did Someone Ask for Canada Geese?

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, flight, goose, life, Nature, pictures, Squirrel, trees, walking, Wildlife3 Comments

I didn’t ask for Canada Geese, but I certainly enjoy watching them gather. I’ll be sorry to see them head south, but will be here to watch them when they return in the spring. I managed to get a few photos other than Canada Geese – Mallard Ducks, Grey Squirrel and a scenery shot –… Continue reading Did Someone Ask for Canada Geese?

Kangaroos and More

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, cougar, critters, giraffe, Greater Vancouver Zoo, hippo, kangaroo, Kangaroo, Lemur, life, Ostrich, peacock, pelican, pictures, sheep, walking, Winnipeg, wolf, zoo

Yesterday, I decided to drive back to the Greater Vancouver Zoo. I had heard from a friend in Winnipeg, that 3 Kangaroos had been sent to this zoo from the Assiniboine Park Zoo recently. I haven’t seen any Kangaroos – so, of course, I had to go back again to look for them. I took… Continue reading Kangaroos and More

Walking Around Sardis Pond

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, blackbird, blog, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, critters, crow, duck, goose, grebe, heron, life, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, trees, turtle, walking, Wildlife10 Comments

I love finding new places to walk, but always enjoy returning to my favourite spots too. Yesterday, it was time to return to Sardis Pond. Last time I was at this pond, there were hundreds of Canada Geese but this time, I could count the total numbers of them on one hand. Before leaving home… Continue reading Walking Around Sardis Pond

A New Section of the Vedder Rotary Trail

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, chickadee, Chilliwack, Coyote, Coyote, critters, crow, fishing, Gull, horse, life, Nature, pictures, river, trees, Vedder River, walking, Wildlife2 Comments

Yesterday I had a couple of stops to make before heading out for my walk. So – when it was time to head over to the trail, I wasn’t sure how to get there from my current location. My handy-dandy map app was asked to direct me and I ended up in a new (to… Continue reading A New Section of the Vedder Rotary Trail

Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, Bear, birds, British Columbia, canada, Caribou, critters, duck, Eagle, elk, flamingo, Food, giraffe, Greater Vancouver Zoo, Lemur, life, lion, Mara, muskox, Nature, Ostrich, peacock, sheep, tiger, tortoise, walking, weather, wolf, zebra, zoo

Yesterday was a beautiful day for another walk at the zoo (which is not in Vancouver) although the name kind of implies that it is in Vancouver. Oh Well. Before heading out I decided I should have the oil changed in my car, so I stopped at a nearby Mr. Lube location. Just as that… Continue reading Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Just a Few Canada Geese

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, crow, duck, flight, goose, life, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, trees, turtle, walking, Wildlife

Canada Geese (& a few Snow Geese and ducks) have begun to gather where they can discuss their summer with friends & relatives before heading south for the winter. I was told by one of the regular walkers here that the numbers will increase to thousands (instead of just a few hundred) before they move… Continue reading Just a Few Canada Geese

Beautiful Day for a Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, dogs, fishing, Jay, kayak, life, Nature, pets, pictures, river, trees, Vedder River, Vulture, walking, weather

It was such a beautiful morning that I decided to head over to the Vedder River trail to walk. I usually avoid weekend walking since the trails can be busy, but thought I would go anyway. The fisher men & women were sure out in full force. As usual, I talked to a few people… Continue reading Beautiful Day for a Walk

Busy, Busy, Busy

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, crow, duck, ducks, geese, goose, Gull, life, Manitoba, Nature, trees, turtle, turtle, walking, Wildlife, wolf2 Comments

It has been about 2 months since I arrived at my new home in British Columbia. I did quite a bit of exploring, walking and taking photos, but suddenly it was time to start getting things done to finalize my move. I have to get my driver’s license changed from a Manitoba License to a… Continue reading Busy, Busy, Busy