Tag: Gull

Sardis Pond is a Busy Place

Posted in Activities, American Wigeon, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, Geese, goose, Gull, Merganser, mountains, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, spring, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife2 Comments

Sardis Pond has been pretty quiet over the winter. Although some birds stayed, most went somewhere else. Some of the birds there today might stay for the summer and some of them might head further north after taking a break here. I needed a short and easy walk after yesterday’s longer than usual one, so… Continue reading Sardis Pond is a Busy Place

Adventures at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Posted in Activities, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, duck, Eagle, Gull, kingfisher, life, Merganser, mountains, Nature, sunrise, trees, Vedder River, walking, Wildlife1 Comment

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

Ice on the Pond

Posted in Activities, animals, balcony, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, crow, duck, Gull, hummingbird, ice, life, Nature, pictures, Sardis Park/Pond, snow, Squirrel, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, winter2 Comments

I headed over to Sardis Park & Pond this morning. It is a beautiful sunny morning with the temperature right at 0C with a slight wind to make it feel a bit cooler than that. So far, I am really loving this winter. The water looks to be a bit chilly this morning, but there… Continue reading Ice on the Pond

So Many People Fishing on Vedder River

Posted in Activities, British Columbia, canada, car, Chilliwack, fish, fishing, Gull, life, Nature, river, Toyota Yaris, trees, Vedder River, walking

On this walk, I saw so many more people fishing from the banks or from the water (wearing hip waders) than I have seen before. The area near the bridge was not covered though and someone mentioned that the water was a bit too fast on that day. At least they are spread out instead… Continue reading So Many People Fishing on Vedder River

Busy, Busy, Busy

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, Coot, crow, duck, ducks, geese, goose, Gull, life, Manitoba, Nature, trees, turtle, turtle, walking, Wildlife, wolf2 Comments

It has been about 2 months since I arrived at my new home in British Columbia. I did quite a bit of exploring, walking and taking photos, but suddenly it was time to start getting things done to finalize my move. I have to get my driver’s license changed from a Manitoba License to a… Continue reading Busy, Busy, Busy

Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 2

Posted in Activities, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, geese, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife

After returning to my car, I headed on towards the West Beach to wander a bit along the beaches. Now that the snow is pretty much gone, I found out that there are paved walkways everywhere. If those walkways had been plowed, it would have been very easy to have found my way back to… Continue reading Back to Bird’s Hill Provincial Park – part 2

Winnipeg to Vancouver – day 1, part 1

Posted in Activities, animals, critters, dog, Flowers, gardens, Manitoba, Nature, pet, pets, pictures, Riding Mountain National Park, travel, Vancouver, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

As if it isn’t far enough to go from Winnipeg to Vancouver, I decided to take a detour on day 1 and go to Riding Mountain National Park. It isn’t much good coming here just for a few hours, so I booked 2 nights here. 🙂 The drive here was uneventful. I drove the Trans… Continue reading Winnipeg to Vancouver – day 1, part 1

A Couple of Hours at Lockport with Pelicans (and friends)

Posted in birds, critters, ducks, flight, Flowers, lockport, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, Red River, walking, weather, wild flowers, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Yesterday looked like a nice day and I had nothing in my calendar – so I headed north to Lockport to see and photograph the Pelicans around the dam on the Red River. I pulled into the park on the east side of the river when I got there and walked over to see if… Continue reading A Couple of Hours at Lockport with Pelicans (and friends)

Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – Day 1, Part 2

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The drive to Riding Mountain National Park takes approximately 3 hours, but the clock stops as soon as I pass the East Gate on the way in on #19. The Black Bear was quite a distance away when I saw him and I stopped the car immediately while he stood beside the road.  As soon… Continue reading Riding Mountain National Park in Early Fall – Day 1, Part 2