Tag: wood ducks

Another Beautiful Morning for a Walk

Posted in Activities, birds, bunny, Damselfly, dragonflies, duck, kingbird, robin, sparrow, swallows, Towhee1 Comment

After a couple of days of rain, the sun has returned and the day should be very warm (or hot) late in the afternoon. So, morning was a great time to head out for a walk. This little bunny was coming right up to me – no zoom used at all here. Then he moved… Continue reading Another Beautiful Morning for a Walk

Checking In at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, Chilliwack, duck, ducks, flight, heron, life, Merganser, Nature, pictures, Toyota Yaris, trees, Vulture, walking, wildflowrs, Wildlife4 Comments

For the last 3 weeks or so, I have been doing lots of walking, but since my little Toyota was on vacation in another city, my walks have been limited to places near my apartment. There isn’t much in the way of nature near my apartment, so I didn’t have anything to take photos of.… Continue reading Checking In at the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

A Few Ducks and a Bit More

Posted in Activities, birds, British Columbia, canada, chickadee, duck, fish, Geese, junco, life, pictures, trees, weather3 Comments

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

Last Stop on the Way Home

Posted in Activities, birds, canada, duck, ducks, Flowers, gardens, geese, goose, Kildonan Park, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

After leaving the Captain Kennedy House & Gardens, I continued along River Road until I got to the highway that turns into Main Street as we head back to Winnipeg. Right on Main Street is Kildonan Park, so I had to turn into there. 😉 First stop (well the only stop, since I walked to… Continue reading Last Stop on the Way Home

Lakeview Trail

Posted in Activities, beaver, Bird's Hill Provincial Park, birds, canada, critters, crow, duck, flight, goose, Gull, life, lost, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

My last walk of the day was the Lakeview Trail – around the lakes in Birds Hill Provincial Park (the place where I was completely lost last winter). It is so much easier to walk on the paths instead of wading through hip deep snow while not knowing where the path actually was. I don’t… Continue reading Lakeview Trail

Assiniboine Park – English Gardens & Duck Pond

Posted in Activities, Assiniboine Park, balcony, birds, Blue Jay, canada, duck, flight, gardens, goose, hummingbird, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

I decided I needed a bit more of a walk than I had voting yesterday, so decided to head over to Assiniboine Park, to walk and take photos. First stop was the English Gardens. I waited (as I avoided the sprinklers) for the Hummingbird to return, but she didn’t. So, I left and headed over… Continue reading Assiniboine Park – English Gardens & Duck Pond

Assiniboine Park after a Temperature Drop

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, duck, Flowers, gardens, goose, Hawk, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, sparrow, trees, Warbler, weather, Wildlife, Winnipeg

Luckily we did not get the extreme & dangerously high temperatures that the west coast of Canada had a few days ago, but we had temperatures in the high 30C range – up to 38C. Parts of British Columbia were in the high 40C range almost 50C. Currently a large number of wildfires are burning… Continue reading Assiniboine Park after a Temperature Drop

A Day in the Life

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, Coconut, critters, dog, duck, ducks, Flowers, gardens, life, Manitoba, Nature, pet, pictures, robin, sparrow, trees, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg3 Comments

Today I got to spend a few hours with my little buddy – Coconut! His family was going to be away for much of the day and as he is aging, he has developed problems with his eyes. He needs regular drops in each eye a few times a day. Of course, I was willing… Continue reading A Day in the Life

A Couple of Walks in Assiniboine Park

Posted in Activities, animals, Assiniboine Park, birds, canada, critters, duck, Flowers, gardens, goose, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg

A few days ago, I went to Assiniboine Park for a mid morning walk and this morning I made a return trip for an early morning walk. There wasn’t a huge difference in what I saw on the walks, but there were a lot less people around for the early one. There was also a… Continue reading A Couple of Walks in Assiniboine Park

Two Stops in One

Posted in Activities, birds, Bunn's Creek, ducks, Kildonan Park, life, Manitoba, Nature, pictures, walking, Wildlife, Winnipeg1 Comment

This morning I headed for Bunn’s Creek to see if I could bet a better photo of a Cardinal. I didn’t see or hear a Cardinal at all though, so after a quick shot of a Muskrat in the creek and a few photos of a White-breasted Nuthatch, I decided to cross the Red River… Continue reading Two Stops in One