Category: spring

Fort Whyte Alive this Morning

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Plenty of birds are arriving here in Manitoba after vacationing in the south over the winter. It is interesting to watch as they arrive here – some will stay for the summer and and some will head further north. I’ll be keeping my eye on the Bald Eagle nest, but not sure how much I’ll… Continue reading Fort Whyte Alive this Morning

My First trip to Beaudry Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine River, Beaudry Provincial Park, birds, canada, flight, geese, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, spring, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg

Until recently, I had not known about Beaudry Provincial Park. It is certainly the closest provincial park to the city, but isn’t well advertised. I had lived more in the eastern areas of Winnipeg and Beaudry is just to the west. It was a cloudy morning with a possibility of rain according to the forecast,… Continue reading My First trip to Beaudry Provincial Park

Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 3

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, Manitoba, Nature, Provincial Park, snow, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It was a short drive from the beach parking lot to the next parking lot, so I was soon walking along the Cedar Bog trail. The snow was pretty much gone, so other than some muddy spots – walking was good. 🙂 I could hear Chickadees, but they were not showing themselves to me –… Continue reading Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 3

Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, bear, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Provincial Park, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

It has been over a month since my last slippery visit to the trails at Bird’s Hill Provincial Park. The trails weren’t very good with a lot of ice then, but they are much better now. Some spots are very wet and muddy though and some of the recent snow is still evident, but I… Continue reading Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

A Morning Stroll at a very busy Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, ducks, eagle, Eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, spring, tree, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

I headed over to Fort Whyte Alive a little later than I usually go. Normally I am there at opening, but it was about an hour after than when I arrived. The parking lot was almost full, so I knew there would be a lot of people in there and I thought about turning around… Continue reading A Morning Stroll at a very busy Fort Whyte Alive

A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, flight, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It was a cloudy/dull morning – not a great type of day for photo taking – but I headed to Bunn’s Creek in my never-ending search for the Cardinals that are often seen there. Not seen by me – but by many others. A few months ago, I met a woman who showed me the… Continue reading A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek

Geese, Ducks and More

Posted in animals, canada, critters, ducks, flight, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, ice, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

It was such a beautiful morning yesterday, so I headed back to Fort Whyte Alive to walk after the snow had melted. The wind died down, the sky was blue and the temperature was back above 0C. Actually, it was about 10C and absolutely perfect for walking. Happy Easter!

Looking for Bald Eagles

Posted in Activities, birds, Eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Now that I know the location of a Bald Eagle nest, I decided to return for better photos. I don’t think I mentioned in the last post that the reason I didn’t zoom in more was because the batteries were pretty much exhausted and the camera would shut down if the zoom was used. It… Continue reading Looking for Bald Eagles

Wandering Around

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, ducks, flight, geese, ice, life, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, Oak Hammock Marsh, pictures, Red River, snow, spring, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

This morning I decided to take a return drive to Lockport to see how the river looked there, as well as seeing what birds and/or critters I could find. Of course, I always like watching the water flowing through the locks as well. I headed back to the car and started driving – ending up… Continue reading Wandering Around

An Afternoon at the Zoo when I am not volunteering

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, assiniboine park zoo, bear, birds, canada, critters, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, tree, walking, weather, Winnipeg

I usually volunteer at the Assiniboine Park Zoo about 3 time per week – but when volunteering, I can’t wander as I like and take photos – so it is nice to go on days when I can wander where I want. It is amazing how many people know who I am even when I… Continue reading An Afternoon at the Zoo when I am not volunteering