Tag: birds

Sunny Morning at Chem Lake Wetlands

Posted in Activities, birds, blog, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, life, mountains, Nature, pictures, Towhee, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife3 Comments

We have had a few cloudy and/or rainy days lately, and when I saw the forecast was for sunshine I decided to head out to Chem Lake Wetlands for my walk. It was so beautiful in the sun! A Couple of views from the still frozen lake. The sun hadn’t made it past the mountains… Continue reading Sunny Morning at Chem Lake Wetlands

Back to the Greater Vancouver Zoo for a Walk

Posted in Activities, Alpaca, animals, Bear, birds, Deer, giraffe, hippo, Jaguar, Lemur, leopard, tiger, Warbler

One of the nice things about walking around the zoo is that the paths are in great shape regardless of the weather. Many trails can get muddy and difficult to walk on. As usual, I started out by going left and walking up to where the Lions & Tiger are. The Lions were not visible,… Continue reading Back to the Greater Vancouver Zoo for a Walk

Back to Fairfield Island

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, crow, Eagle, Gull, life, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife1 Comment

Although rain was in the forecast, I decided that I needed a good walk, so I headed back to Fairfield Island with my camera. The sky was partly cloudy, but the sun did make its way out to brighten things up. He quickly brought his wing in and looked very majestic instantly.

I am Not used to having Spring in January

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, duck, Eagle, life, Nature, pictures, river, spring, trees, Vedder River, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

Being a lifelong Manitoba resident (until I moved west last summer), I am used to extreme cold with spring finally showing up around the end of March (sometimes) or April (more often). I am loving the British Columbia weather. This may be a one-time thing and next winter may last longer, but I am taking… Continue reading I am Not used to having Spring in January

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

Continuing Yesterday’s Walk

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, duck, heron, life, Nature, sparrow, Towhee, trees, Vedder River, walking, weather, Wildlife, winter

After making it back to my car, I started my drive back home. As I have mentioned before – I am completely directionaly challenged. Since this was my first time coming into this parking lot, I got to a spot where the road split in 2 different directions and I picked the wrong one. BUT,… Continue reading Continuing Yesterday’s Walk

It Felt Good to Get Out and Really Walk

Posted in Activities, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Gull, life, Merganser, Nature, pictures, river, spring, trees, Vedder River, walking, weather, Wildlife

For the first time in several days, the rain stopped and the sun came out. I often walk in any weather, but several days of pouring rain along with some cold weather kept me inside. I still walked though. My apartment building is a full block long and I walk up & down the stairs… Continue reading It Felt Good to Get Out and Really Walk

As 2022 Comes to an End

Posted in Activities, animals, apartment, balcony, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, critters, hummingbird, life, Nature, pets, pictures, Squirrel, Squish, thrush, Wildlife3 Comments

I went for a couple of nice walks today as the sun came out and it was a beautiful day. I’ll get to the photos from today soon, but for now I’ll post the last of my photos taken in the last few days before today. The first & second photos are of a beautiful… Continue reading As 2022 Comes to an End

Life in Chilliwack

Posted in Activities, apartment, balcony, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, critters, hummingbird, junco, life, Nature, pictures, snow, spring, Squirrel, trees, weather, Wildlife, winter8 Comments

Many of you know that I lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada for my entire life, until last July, when I moved to Chilliwack in British Columbia – still in Canada. Winnipeg is often called Winterpeg for good reason. It would not be winter without the -40 C and below temperatures. Add the blustery winds to… Continue reading Life in Chilliwack

Anna’s Hummingbirds

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, hummingbird, life, Nature, pictures, Wildlife, winter2 Comments

I mentioned in a previous blog that Anna’s Hummingbirds can stay here over the winter. I knew the winters were much milder in B.C. than they are in Winnipeg (often called Winterpeg), but I did not realize that even in freezing weather, these little birds do stay. Of course, freezing weather here is just under… Continue reading Anna’s Hummingbirds