Category: Wildlife

Catching Up

Posted in birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Eagle, flight, Gull, heron, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, river, Vedder River, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

It has only been a little over a week since my last post, but it has been a busy few days. I was afraid that I had lost all the photos on my last walk, but luckily (since I was uploading on a pc that I hadn’t used in months), the automatically delete option was… Continue reading Catching Up

Walking on a Cloudy (but warm) morning

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After living in Winnipeg (where I was born – many years ago) I am happy that I moved to B.C last year. Many of the winter days in Winnipeg are sunny – which is great for photographs. The main problem with that is that it is also bitterly cold and often with with nasty winds.… Continue reading Walking on a Cloudy (but warm) morning

Continuing on the Vedder Rotary Trail – part 1

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Today’s plan was to reach the bridge on the trail and cross the river to the other side. Next time I will park at the bridge and continue. I believe that this will be the 1/2 way mark – but I could be wrong – LOL I am starting in the Great Blue Heron Nature… Continue reading Continuing on the Vedder Rotary Trail – part 1

Adventures at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

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According to the signs at the Reserve, the trail walking on the side of the lake where the Herons nest will be closed beginning March. Otherwise the number of people walking by the nests would disturb the Herons. I’ll still be able to zoom in on the nests from the other side of the lake,… Continue reading Adventures at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Views on a Sunny Day – part 2

Posted in Activities, animals, beaver, birds, British Columbia, Chilliwack, Geese, life, mountains, Nature, Otter, Otter, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife2 Comments

After returning to the parking lot area, I decided to walk to the trail that goes over the water and gives views from the bridges and the overlook area. Canada Geese

Views on a Sunny Day – part 1

Posted in Activities, apartment, birds, blackbird, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, Eagle, Geese, life, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife1 Comment

I spent the first 71 years of my life living in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the last 7 months in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Winters are completely different in these 2 provinces. In Manitoba, winter lasts for about 6 months. Many of the days have bright sunlight, but on the bright sunny days, the temperatures often plunge… Continue reading Views on a Sunny Day – part 1

Spring at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

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The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve seemed like a great place to go for a walk yesterday. The ice is mostly gone, but on some of the little ponds where there is no moving water, there is still a layer of ice. I didn’t test to see how thin the ice was. Mallard Ducks and… Continue reading Spring at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

The Return of Some Birds

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, crow, duck, Geese, life, Manitoba, Merganser, Nature, pets, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, winter3 Comments

This my first Spring in British Columbia and it has been very spring-like since December. I love this weather, but it is so hard to get used to seeing green grass in January along with the arrival of the migrating ducks and geese. Actually a good number of ducks and geese did not even head… Continue reading The Return of Some Birds

Sunny Morning at Chem Lake Wetlands

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We have had a few cloudy and/or rainy days lately, and when I saw the forecast was for sunshine I decided to head out to Chem Lake Wetlands for my walk. It was so beautiful in the sun! A Couple of views from the still frozen lake. The sun hadn’t made it past the mountains… Continue reading Sunny Morning at Chem Lake Wetlands

Back to Fairfield Island

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Although rain was in the forecast, I decided that I needed a good walk, so I headed back to Fairfield Island with my camera. The sky was partly cloudy, but the sun did make its way out to brighten things up. He quickly brought his wing in and looked very majestic instantly.