Tag: bald eagle

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

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 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

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, duck, Eagle, goose, heron, junco, life, Merganser, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife3 Comments

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

A Happy New Year Walk

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, Eagle, Geese, ice, life, Merganser, Nature, pictures, river, Sardis Park/Pond, spring, trees, Vedder River, walking, weather, Wildlife6 Comments

January 1st wasn’t great for walking, so I took a long walk on January 2nd. My first stop was the Sardis Park/Pond in Chilliwack. This is one of my favourite places to walk – but I have to admit that all the walking spots I’ve found so far are all my favourites – LOL. When… Continue reading A Happy New Year Walk

Fairfield Island

Posted in birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, dog, Eagle, Geese, life, Nature, pets, river, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

My friend Karen – who used to live in Chilliwack gave me directions to Fairfield Island for a place to walk. So, today the sun was shining and I decided it would be a good day to check it out. To get there I had to drive on a road over the Hope River Bridge… Continue reading Fairfield Island

Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, Bear, birds, British Columbia, canada, Caribou, critters, duck, Eagle, elk, flamingo, Food, giraffe, Greater Vancouver Zoo, Lemur, life, lion, Mara, muskox, Nature, Ostrich, peacock, sheep, tiger, tortoise, walking, weather, wolf, zebra, zoo

Yesterday was a beautiful day for another walk at the zoo (which is not in Vancouver) although the name kind of implies that it is in Vancouver. Oh Well. Before heading out I decided I should have the oil changed in my car, so I stopped at a nearby Mr. Lube location. Just as that… Continue reading Return to the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Checking out the Greater Vancouver Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, assiniboine park zoo, birds, British Columbia, cheetah, critters, Eagle, flamingo, giraffe, Guineafowl, hippo, life, lion, Manitoba, muskox, Nature, Ostrich, Panda, pictures, sheep, walking, Winnipeg, wolf, zebra, zoo2 Comments

After all the time I spent volunteering as well as visiting the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, it was only a matter of time before I decided to check out the Greater Vancouver Zoo. This zoo is not in Vancouver, even though the name suggests that it is. It is actually in Aldergrove, B.C. The… Continue reading Checking out the Greater Vancouver Zoo

A Springtime Stroll at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, canada, critters, Eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, geese, goose, ice, life, Macy, Manitoba, Nature, Redpoll, snow, squirrel, Teddy, trees, walking, Waxwing, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, Woodpecker4 Comments

Right after Teddy, Macy and I had our morning walk, I decided to drive over to Fort Whyte Alive to have another walk. There is still a lot of snow and ice covering much of the trails and the lakes, but walking is ok. Every trail did have some gravel or sand showing and it… Continue reading A Springtime Stroll at Fort Whyte Alive

Always Something to see at Fort Whyte Alive

Posted in Activities, animals, balcony, birds, bison, Blue Jay, canada, catbird, cormorant, crow, dragonflies, duck, Eagle, Flowers, Fort Whyte Alive, goose, life, Manitoba, Nature, phoebe, pictures, trees, turtle, walking, wild flowers, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

I’ll start with my “before leaving home” shots. My Sunflower plant still has flowers but much smaller than the first ones and just at the bottom of the plant – and a Blue Jay on the tree just off my balcony. Then I headed over to Fort Whyte Alive to see what I could find.… Continue reading Always Something to see at Fort Whyte Alive