Clayoquot Wilderness Resort Blog: Winter is Coming

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October 06, 2008

Winter is Coming

Cooling temperatures, dark-grey rainy days, wind warnings and our first sight of fresh snow, on the mountain tops on October 5^th, are Mother Nature’s way of letting us know that winter is on its way to Clayoquot Wilderness Resort. Additionally, the movement of migratory birds lets us know that the seasons are changing. On October 3^rd, we were pleased to see a small flock of geese in our hay fields. At first glance, we thought Canadian Geese, because that is the species that stopped here in previous years. We quickly corrected ourselves as we realized that we had a growing flock of Greater White-Fronted Geese, also known as Speckled Belly. The birds stop here and graze on grasses in our hay fields to refuel on nutrients before the next leg of their voyage. Our hay fields are not only beneficial to geese, but also to other wildlife such as bears, deer and elk which, in turn, attract the predators, cougars and wolves. You can look forward to seeing more wildlife photos soon.

Posted on October 06, 2008 at 04:41 PM in Wildlife | Permalink

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winter is coming so i cant go to the philippine resort thats bad for me...!

Posted by: philippine resort | October 28, 2008 at 02:41 AM

Winter is coming to Whistler too. Until the ski season opens, we're going in the backcountry and doing a little snowshoeing. Lots of great wildlife here too.

Cheers,
Dan

Posted by: Dan | November 02, 2008 at 11:29 PM

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