Category: Wildlife

It was a Canada Goose Morning

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a Canada Goose perched on my balcony railing

A Brisk Walk on a Chilly Day

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This is my 2nd winter in Chilliwack after my move from Winnipeg, Manitoba (sometimes called Winterpeg, Man Its cold. It was quite mild here last winter (my first B.C. winter), but I think some of the Manitoba weather has now found me. I can’t complain too much, since there is no snow on the ground and… Continue reading A Brisk Walk on a Chilly Day

A Beautiful Morning Walk at Cheam Lake Wetlands

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It was a gorgeous sunny morning here today and I decided it was time to head out to the Wetlands at Cheam Lake. There were very few birds around, but the blue sky and mountains along with the water made everything look so beautiful. I don’t have much else to say, but I’ll let the photos do… Continue reading A Beautiful Morning Walk at Cheam Lake Wetlands

A Stroll along Vedder River

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My first walk in 2024

Back to Cheam Lake Wetlands

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, Cheam Lake Wetlands, Chilliwack, duck, Geese, Great Blue Heron Nature Reserv, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, walking, Wildlife6 Comments

The last time I was at the wetlands, I could see some of the ducks and geese dying – probably due to the Avian Influenza which was a problem last year during migration. I did not post any photos or write a blog about it at the time because I found it very upsetting. The… Continue reading Back to Cheam Lake Wetlands

Walking Around in the Wetlands

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You can click on one photo and scroll through all of them in a larger size.

Beautiful Morning at Cheam Lake Wetlands

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, Cheam Lake Wetlands, Geese, heron, life, mountains, Nature, robin, trees, weather, Wildlife1 Comment

It was an absolutely gorgeous morning as I headed out to the wetlands this morning. As usual, you can click on the first photo and scroll through them in larger sizes than what you see here.

Not Many Birds Around – so Here are Fall Leafs

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Flowers, Great Blue Heron Nature Reserv, life, Nature, pictures, Towhee, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, wren2 Comments

I went for a walk at the Great Blue Heron Reserve this morning since the weather was beautiful and I had to get out and walk. I don’t know where all the birds are these day – but I did get to see and photograph a few birds when I was almost ready to head… Continue reading Not Many Birds Around – so Here are Fall Leafs

Sights While Walking At The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

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As before, I have put all the photos in one block, so you can scroll through and see the full photos, which are cropped to fit by Word Press. As I was thinking about heading out, I decided to take one more walk around to the other side of the reserve. While I was looking… Continue reading Sights While Walking At The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Lots of Bird Action at Cheam Lake Wetlands

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This morning I decided that it was time to take a drive to the Cheam Lake Wetlands again. Now that autumn is arriving, I thought there might be more birds around and there were. A beautiful Great Blue Heron was happy to pose for a few photos. The Canada Geese were coming in waves after… Continue reading Lots of Bird Action at Cheam Lake Wetlands