Category: gardens

A Few Days

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, Assiniboine Park, balcony, birds, Bowser, canada, critters, deer, dogs, Eagle, gardens, Manitoba, Mocha, Nature, pets, phoebe, pictures, squirrel, Toby, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

I’ll start with a follow-up of Bowser’s 3rd try at Dog Dash. He did much better than the times before. He was still very stressed about the whole thing, but he was walking on the treadmill for most of the time. I could have booked another visit, but decided to just see how he did… Continue reading A Few Days

Assiniboine Park after a Temperature Drop

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, duck, Flowers, gardens, goose, Hawk, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, sparrow, trees, Warbler, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Luckily we did not get the extreme & dangerously high temperatures that the west coast of Canada had a few days ago, but we had temperatures in the high 30C range – up to 38C. Parts of British Columbia were in the high 40C range almost 50C. Currently a large number of wildfires are burning… Continue reading Assiniboine Park after a Temperature Drop

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 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

An Early Walk to Avoid the Heat

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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 at Assiniboine Park

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Even though I often walk at the same places, each trip is different because different critters & birds might show themselves. This trip certainly had some of the birds that I’ve been wanting to find for some time. A Canada Goose family was in front of me and I noticed how large the Goslings are… Continue reading A Morning at Assiniboine Park

Sturgeon Creek and Assiniboine Park

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, Assiniboine River, birds, canada, critters, flight, Flowers, gardens, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, swallows, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

This morning I decided to make a return trip to Sturgeon Creek. I could hear lots of birds singing, but was unable to get any photos of any of them – other than some swallows who I am guessing are Bank Swallows that nest along the bank. The photos of the swallows are not great,… Continue reading Sturgeon Creek and Assiniboine Park

A Couple of Walks in Assiniboine Park

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, critters, duck, Flowers, gardens, goose, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

A few days ago, I went to Assiniboine Park for a mid morning walk and this morning I made a return trip for an early morning walk. There wasn’t a huge difference in what I saw on the walks, but there were a lot less people around for the early one. There was also a… Continue reading A Couple of Walks in Assiniboine Park

A Short Stroll before Vaccine Time

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My COVID vaccine appointment is for the afternoon today, but I still need some time to walk (instead of sitting around on the computer at home) – so I went to Assiniboine Park to check out the English Garden and to see if I can find the Pileated Woodpecker again. No luck on finding the… Continue reading A Short Stroll before Vaccine Time

Walking Around Assiniboine Park

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I am so sad that the Assiniboine Park Zoo is still closed, but happy that the rest of the park is open and the trails are kept in good condition. I parked at the East Gate and headed into the park this morning. It is amazing to have temperatures so close to 0C in December… Continue reading Walking Around Assiniboine Park