Tag: birds

Looking for Pelicans

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, geese, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pelican, pictures, Red River, walking, weather, Wildlife

I don’t usually go out to walk trails on Saturday, since there are often too many people around to enjoy the walk and very difficult to socially distance – but this morning I thought I would head out to Lockport to see if any Pelicans would like to pose for photos. There were a few… Continue reading Looking for Pelicans

A Morning at Oak Hammock Marsh

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, dogs, flight, geese, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, swans, walking, weather, Wildlife

Although we really do need rain here, I am quite willing to wander trails when It is warm & dry – so on this warm and dry day, I headed out to Oak Hammock Marsh for a walk. First stop was the parking lot at the main entrance where you can access the trails around… Continue reading A Morning at Oak Hammock Marsh

Looking for Bald Eagles

Posted in Activities, birds, Eagle, Fort Whyte Alive, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Now that I know the location of a Bald Eagle nest, I decided to return for better photos. I don’t think I mentioned in the last post that the reason I didn’t zoom in more was because the batteries were pretty much exhausted and the camera would shut down if the zoom was used. It… Continue reading Looking for Bald Eagles

A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek Trail

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, critters, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg2 Comments

I was hoping that the beautiful weather we have been having would mean that the ice should have melted on the trails and for most of it, there was no ice. Most of the trail was dry, but parts were quite wet. I did run into an icy area and decided to turn around at… Continue reading A Morning Walk at Bunn’s Creek Trail

Return to the Bird’s Hill Park Lakes & Trails

Posted in Activities, birds, Birds Hill Provincial Park, canada, ice, life, Manitoba, pictures, snow, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter4 Comments

Just like my first walk after breaking my shoulder was back to the trails at Fort Whyte Alive where I fell & broke it, my first walk back in Bird’s Hill just had to be to the area where I was lost for a few hours. This time I decided to reverse the walk by… Continue reading Return to the Bird’s Hill Park Lakes & Trails

A Beautiful Morning at Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, ice, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter2 Comments

The forecast for today was for above normal temperatures under a mainly sunny sky. I decided a drive to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park would be a great way to spend the morning. Normal temperatures for today’s date are between -1C and -11C and the high for today was forecast to be +12C – but it… Continue reading A Beautiful Morning at Bird’s Hill Provincial Park

Almost Spring at Bunn’s Creek

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, dogs, ice, Manitoba, Nature, pets, pictures, snow, spring, trees, walking, weather, Winnipeg, winter1 Comment

March is the month that can go either way around here. We have had blizzards some years and we have had an early spring other years. This year is looking more like it will be an early spring. It can still go the other way though, so I’ll just enjoy what we have right now.… Continue reading Almost Spring at Bunn’s Creek

Fort Whyte Alive on a Beautiful Sunny Day

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, bison, canada, critters, Fort Whyte Alive, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

After yesterday’s dismal looking sun, I wasn’t going to waste today’s beautiful sun, so I headed over to Fort Whyte Alive for a walk. The temperature was a lovely -7C. This is the sun we normally see a lot of in Sunny Manitoba. The Chickadees were not very co-operative today, but I managed a couple… Continue reading Fort Whyte Alive on a Beautiful Sunny Day

I Survived the Extreme Cold Temperatures

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, canada, critters, dog walking, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter

We are just emerging from some extreme cold warning weather, that had temperatures in the -40C range with wind chill temperatures in the -50C range. I haven’t been outside much until I headed out this morning for a walk at Bunn’s Creek. I am still determined to find a Cardinal and/or the Owl that hangs… Continue reading I Survived the Extreme Cold Temperatures

Time for a Nature Walk

Posted in Activities, animals, birds, canada, critters, ducks, Fort Whyte Alive, ice, life, Manitoba, Mom, Nature, pictures, snow, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg, winter4 Comments

Yesterday was my Mom’s funeral. She was 97 years old and had been in a nursing home since just before the start of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Only 10 people are allowed at funerals at this time, so only the basic family here in the city could go. Today, I needed time in nature, so I… Continue reading Time for a Nature Walk