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Autumn Has Arrived

Posted in Activities, birds, blog, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, fish, Geese, Great Blue Heron Nature Reserv, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, trees, weather, wilidlife

With the changing seasons as Autumn arrives we are getting weather that is a little chillier at night with less daylight hours and quite a bit of rain. There are still some beautiful sunny days and for those I normally get out walking. Yesterday I went back to the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve for… Continue reading Autumn Has Arrived

The Start of My Second Vedder Rotary Trail Walk

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, Chilliwack, fish, fishing, flicker, Great Blue Heron Nature Reserv, Gull, heron, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, river, trees, Vedder River, Vedder River Rotary Trail, walking, wild flowers, wilidlife30 Comments

Since arriving in Chilliwack and tackling the Vedder Rotary Trail last year, I have only visited bits & pieces of the trail – but a couple of days ago, I decided I would walk further and see how that went. I started at the bridge on Vedder Road at the zero marker and I walked… Continue reading The Start of My Second Vedder Rotary Trail Walk

A Trip to Gibsons – Sunshine Coast

Posted in Activities, B.C. Ferry, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, ducks, Gull, heron, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, wilidlife

The Seniors’ Resource Society in Chilliwack has a great variety of trips for local seniors to take at a reasonable cost. I have mentioned some of the trips before, but really have to thank the resource society for making these arrangements for us to enjoy. Since I am fairly new to the area, I am… Continue reading A Trip to Gibsons – Sunshine Coast

Sucia Island Picnic Cruise

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, cormorant, critters, flight, Gull, heron, life, mountains, Nature, Sea Lions, Sea Lions, Seal, Seals, USA, walking, weather, whales, Wildlife, wilidlife4 Comments

It has been just over a year since I packed my belongings and headed west to British Columbia. I have settled in at Chilliwack and am loving every minute. There is so much that is available to seniors – some is completely free and others have fees involved (but not high fees – just enough… Continue reading Sucia Island Picnic Cruise

Great Blue Herons and Bald Eagles

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, bunny, canada, Chilliwack, Eagle, hawk, heron, life, Nature, Riding Mountain National Park, Towhee, trees, walking, wilidlife4 Comments

Obviously these birds are not friends – but they do have an interesting relationship that I was not aware of when I arrived here last summer. Back in Manitoba where I spent most of my life, I would see Bald Eagles on a regular basis, but very seldom saw Great Blue Herons. I would always… Continue reading Great Blue Herons and Bald Eagles

Had to Drive to Cheam Wetlands

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, blackbird, British Columbia, bunny, canada, car, Cheam Lake Wetlands, Chilliwack, critters, duck, duckling, Geese, gosling, mountains, Nature, pictures, robin, swallows, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, wilidlife9 Comments

Finally the sun decided to get out from behind the clouds to show the beautiful blue sky. The Wetlands at Cheam really glow in the sunlight, so I headed there to see what I could find. The photos are often cropped to fit, but by clicking on any picture it will show the entire scene.… Continue reading Had to Drive to Cheam Wetlands

Moving Right Along

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, Browne Creek Wetlands, canada, Chilliwack, Geese, heron, life, Merganser, Nature, pictures, robin, trees, Vedder River, Vedder River Rotary Trail, walking, wilidlife3 Comments

I am now getting close to walking the entire Vedder River Rotary Trail. If I hadn’t taken 2 or 3 tries at the turnaround spot at the bridge, I would have probably finished it by now. But today I was back to walking along the Vedder River, on the opposite side. The parking spot I… Continue reading Moving Right Along

More Than 1/2 Done on Vedder River Rotary Trail

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, Chilliwack, clouds, Cow, horse, Jay, life, Nature, pictures, river, Toyota Yaris, Vedder River, walking, wilidlife

Yesterday I headed back to finally get moving again on the Vedder River Rotary Trail. I don’t know why they used such confusing signs in the bridge location. I had no problem following the trail until I got to the bridge. Well, I did have a little problem when I got to the huge pile… Continue reading More Than 1/2 Done on Vedder River Rotary Trail

What’s the Chance that I Might Find another Great Blue Heron at the Reserve

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I know the Great Blue Herons leave the reserve once the young ones are independent, but since there was one young one still hanging out there when I went a couple of weeks ago, maybe I’ll find another one. I still have several trails through there to explore anyway. I did find a bird that… Continue reading What’s the Chance that I Might Find another Great Blue Heron at the Reserve

Checking in on the Duckling at Sardis Pond

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I have become a regular walker at Sardis Park/Pond. The little duckling and the turtle that I saw with it most of the time keep me coming back to check on them. The sheer numbers of Canada Geese are overwhelming this park now though. There were also several American Black Ducks – but those numbers… Continue reading Checking in on the Duckling at Sardis Pond