Category: birds

Starting the Day off with a Drive to Lockport

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, cormorant, duck, flight, Gull, life, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pelican, pictures, River Road, trees, weather

This has been a very bad spring with two blizzard/snow storms. The flooding from those storms mean that driving anywhere was taking a chance of getting very wet and/or breaking an axle on your vehicle by hitting giant potholes (many of which were hidden in large water puddles. So – I stayed home. Another storm… Continue reading Starting the Day off with a Drive to Lockport

A Couple of Days

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, assiniboine park zoo, bear, birds, canada, churchill, critters, goat, life, Macy, Manitoba, Nature, owl, pictures, snake, snow, spring, Teddy, toucan, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter, zoo

Things have been a little crazy around here lately, but I figured it was time to post about some of the good stuff (which – of course – involves critters) as well as Assiniboine Park in the fresh snow. When I last wrote, I was staying with the adorable dogs – Teddy & Macy, and… Continue reading A Couple of Days

A Springtime Stroll at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, canada, critters, Eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, goose, ice, life, Macy, Manitoba, Nature, Redpoll, snow, squirrel, Teddy, trees, walking, Waxwing, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, Woodpecker4 Comments

Right after Teddy, Macy and I had our morning walk, I decided to drive over to Fort Whyte Alive to have another walk. There is still a lot of snow and ice covering much of the trails and the lakes, but walking is ok. Every trail did have some gravel or sand showing and it… Continue reading A Springtime Stroll at Fort Whyte Alive

Oak Hammock Marsh in the Snow

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, flight, geese, goose, ice, Manitoba, Nature, Oak Hammock Marsh, pictures, snow, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

It has been several months since I’ve been to Oak Hammock Marsh. Yesterday I received an e-mail from them asking if I wished to renew my membership. The membership had expired a couple of years ago as during the pandemic the building had been closed. No membership is needed to walk the trails around the… Continue reading Oak Hammock Marsh in the Snow

Cedar Bog Trail after Breakfast

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, Birds Hill Provincial Park, Birds Hill Provncial Park, canada, chickadee, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, wilidlife, winter2 Comments

After eating that delicious breakfast at Pineridge Hollow, I walked back across the road to my car – to continue my morning journey. On the way back to the car, I did manage a few photos of the yard at Pineridge Hollow. Then – on to Cedar Bog Trail! When all this snow melts, the… Continue reading Cedar Bog Trail after Breakfast

Finally – back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

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It has been a nasty winter here in Winterpeg this year. Much more snow than normal and extreme cold for much of the winter. This morning was quite pleasant starting at -12C this morning when I headed out and rising to -8C by early afternoon. I’ve been wanting to get back out to Bird’s Hill… Continue reading Finally – back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, car, chickadee, critters, deer, eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, Toyota Yaris, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

We’ve been having some pretty chilly days lately with temperatures close to -30C and with wind chill values well into the -30’s. This morning it was a balmy -24C with the wind chills still in the -20’s, very little wind and bright sunny skies. So, I headed over to Fort Whyte Alive for a walk.… Continue reading A Fort Whyte Alive Morning Walk

Winter Visit to the Cedar Bog Trail

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, Birds Hill Provncial Park, canada, chickadee, deer, life, Manitoba, Nature, nuthatch, Provincial Park, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, winter

It has been almost 4 months since I’ve walked the Cedar Bog Trail in Birds Hill Provincial Park. Yesterday was a beautiful day, but last night, the snow and winds returned along with dropping temperatures. I’m happy that I got my walk in when the weather was good. This trail has spots where there is… Continue reading Winter Visit to the Cedar Bog Trail

A Morning Walk Around Assiniboine Park

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, chickadee, critters, deer, English Gardens, gardens, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

We are having some mild temperatures (for January) this week, so I had to head out and go for another walk this morning. Assiniboine Park is close and I haven’t walked around there for awhile – so that is where I drove. After walking through the English Gardens, I decided that maybe I should eat… Continue reading A Morning Walk Around Assiniboine Park

A Sunny Cold Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, deer, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, pictures, Redpoll, snow, sunrise, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It has been about a month and a half since I’ve been to Fort Whyte Alive. Although it was a chilly morning with a temperature of -28C and a windchill in the -30’s I decided it was time to head over there. I didn’t stay long though. I only walked the smaller side where the… Continue reading A Sunny Cold Morning Walk at Fort Whyte Alive