Tag: birds

Chimney Swifts in My Neighbourhood

Posted in Activities, apartment, birds, Nature, pictures, Wildlife, Winnipeg3 Comments

I love birds, but until recently Chimney Swifts were unknown to me. Last year the Assiniboine Park Zoo, added a chimney on their property that had been used by Chimney Swifts, but I think the building it was on was being demolished. This chimney is not at an easy to see location, and I would… Continue reading Chimney Swifts in My Neighbourhood

Oak Hammock Marsh in April

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, critters, ducks, geese, hawk, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

Spring is here – the snow is gone and the birds are back in town. Well – Oak Hammock Marsh isn’t actually “in” town, but it is north of town and many of the birds flew right over. Many of them may have even stopped for a rest on the rivers or little lakes in… Continue reading Oak Hammock Marsh in April

The Move

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, Assiniboine Park, assiniboine park zoo, critters, Manitoba, packing, pictures, Winnipeg8 Comments

Well, I have moved again. It is almost time to use No Fixed Address (NFA) to locate me – LOL. I went from living in my own home for over 30 years to 3 moves in the last 3 years. I started packing early for the move, since I would be away from home while… Continue reading The Move

Bird Sitting

Posted in Activities, birds, critters, Nature, pets, pictures, snow, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter, yard5 Comments

Meet my two new buddies – Eva and Thomas, the Cockatiels. Guess I can’t really say they are my buddies yet, but this is only day 2 with them and we are getting there. Eva is pretty trusting and she will get on my hand and then head for my shoulder. Thomas did get on… Continue reading Bird Sitting

Beautiful Winter day at Oak Hammock Marsh

Posted in animals, birds, critters, ice, Nature, Oak Hammock Marsh, pictures, snow, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter2 Comments

Friday was a bright & sunny morning with temperatures around the 0C mark.  I couldn’t let a day like this go by without getting out and taking some pictures and since I haven’t been to Oak Hammock Marsh for awhile, that is where I headed. I got there just before noon and decided to have… Continue reading Beautiful Winter day at Oak Hammock Marsh

Photo Shoot with St. Peanut

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I haven’t featured St. Peanut here in ages, since I don’t feed the birds in the summer when natural food is abundant. My little feeder has been out for a couple of weeks now and I’ve got several Chickadees visiting so I sat at the window for just a few minutes and ended up with… Continue reading Photo Shoot with St. Peanut

Oak Hammock Marsh on a Cool & Windy Day

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I haven’t been to Oak Hammock Marsh in many years.  The last few times were only because the parrot club was having a display there and as a member, I would take some of my birds out to take part.  The club still has displays there, but I haven’t had any birds for several years… Continue reading Oak Hammock Marsh on a Cool & Windy Day