Jun. 18, 2008~ Bird Sanctuary ~ |
This is a slideshow(and it's my very first attempt at one!) of our nature walk at Serpentine Wildlife Area. The walk was 4km long and we were all worn out by the time we got back to our van. I can't believe that even my little 4yr old made it the whole way! As you can see there were plenty of clouds around, and a cool breeze, but when the sun came out it got quite warm rather quickly.
The area is protected for wildlife. That wildlife is mainly birds. Over 175 different types of birds use the sanctuary during the year at some point during their migration. We were there at the wrong time of year to see any great variety, but we did manage to see a hawk, a heron, a red winged blackbird and some ducks. As you can see there are no pictures of any birds as they were too far away to get a good shot.
There were plenty of observation towers and the kids had to check out each one. Now my Hubby is thinking we should build something like that in our yard!! 
The river is the Serpentine River and it was very low, but there was evidence that it had recently been quite high. It was interesting to see the current in it change as the tide came in. We were only a short distance from the ocean, although you can't see it in the pictures either, and you could actually see the water coming in a going up-river.
Thanks for visiting!
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Jun. 19, 2008 - Untitled Comment |
| Posted by happycamper |
Looks like a wonderful place for a walk. Great photos.
Jenn |
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