Tag: birds

Visitor Outside My Window & Another Walk

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I had no idea that I would be seeing a Hummingbird at the end of November – but it seems the Anna’s Hummingbird actually stays here all winter. Until this year, I have always lived in Winnipeg (aka Winterpeg). In July of this year, I moved west to Chilliwack, British Columbia and I knew winters… Continue reading Visitor Outside My Window & Another Walk

Back to the Zoo

Posted in Activities, animals, crow, Donkey, giraffe, Hawk, heron, hippo, Jaguar, leopard, Panda, zebra, zoo2 Comments

This morning I had an appointment with a dentist – just to get to know them and know what they can or will do for me. It looks like their policies are quite similar to the dentist I have been going to for the last few years in Winnipeg. They are going to contact them… Continue reading Back to the Zoo

A Walk at Chem Lake Wetlands

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It was time for a new place to walk and explore. I knew that near the Bridal Falls, there was also a provincial park that I had been at a few years ago when I was visiting my daughter. I was kind of heading for that park, but must have missed a turn and then… Continue reading A Walk at Chem Lake Wetlands

A Few Ducks and a Bit More

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Taking advantage of this beautiful weather, I headed over to the Great Blue Heron Reserve for a walk yesterday. There are still plenty of ducks and geese around. I wasn’t aware that they had bird feeders out for the smaller birds, but now I know about this photo opportunity. I didn’t go to the bird… Continue reading A Few Ducks and a Bit More

Chilliwack Summer Ends

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, crow, fish, fishing, Gull, life, Nature, pictures, river, trees, Vedder River2 Comments

In Chilliwack, the summers are warm and partly cloudy and the winters are very cold, wet, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 1 °C to 26 °C and is rarely below -6 °C or above 32 °C. Whoever wrote the above has no idea what “very cold” means.… Continue reading Chilliwack Summer Ends

From Cloudy & Smoky to Clear & Cool

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The last week or so, it has been very smoky here. I know this is fairly normal, and even though this is my first year here, I know the dry season lasted later than usual. Because it is so dry, there have been fires in the forests and the smoke had blocked my view of… Continue reading From Cloudy & Smoky to Clear & Cool

Walking Around the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Posted in Activities, animals, beaver, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, life, Nature, pictures, walking, Wildlife1 Comment

I believe I have now covered every trail in this reserve and I know what to expect around each bend in the trail. It was pretty quiet when I was there yesterday. When talking to a volunteer later, I found out that the city had been out to demolish the beaver dams, which has now… Continue reading Walking Around the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Did Someone Ask for Canada Geese?

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, flight, goose, life, Nature, pictures, Squirrel, trees, walking, Wildlife3 Comments

I didn’t ask for Canada Geese, but I certainly enjoy watching them gather. I’ll be sorry to see them head south, but will be here to watch them when they return in the spring. I managed to get a few photos other than Canada Geese – Mallard Ducks, Grey Squirrel and a scenery shot –… Continue reading Did Someone Ask for Canada Geese?

Kangaroos and More

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, British Columbia, canada, cougar, critters, giraffe, Greater Vancouver Zoo, hippo, kangaroo, Kangaroo, Lemur, life, Ostrich, peacock, pelican, pictures, sheep, walking, Winnipeg, wolf, zoo

Yesterday, I decided to drive back to the Greater Vancouver Zoo. I had heard from a friend in Winnipeg, that 3 Kangaroos had been sent to this zoo from the Assiniboine Park Zoo recently. I haven’t seen any Kangaroos – so, of course, I had to go back again to look for them. I took… Continue reading Kangaroos and More

Walking Around Sardis Pond

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, blackbird, blog, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, critters, crow, duck, goose, grebe, heron, life, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, trees, turtle, walking, Wildlife10 Comments

I love finding new places to walk, but always enjoy returning to my favourite spots too. Yesterday, it was time to return to Sardis Pond. Last time I was at this pond, there were hundreds of Canada Geese but this time, I could count the total numbers of them on one hand. Before leaving home… Continue reading Walking Around Sardis Pond