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Sanderlings are tiny -- and surprisingly, quite approachable -- migratory shorebirds that can be easily found on Vancouver beaches in the coldest winter months. This one was foraging on the shoreline. Photographed on a very sunny and busy winter afternoon at Boundary Bay Regional Park.

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A Strolling Sanderling Sandpiper on the Beach Metal Ornament

An attractive raptor with a heart-shaped facial disc, the Barn Owl is gifted with extraordinary hearing — it can even hear the heartbeats of everyone in a 30 square foot room — and silent flight, which lets it descend on and capture rats and mice with extreme stealth. As nocturnal creatures, these endowments are critical when hunting in (sometimes) complete darkness.

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A Serene and Beautiful Barn Owl Metal Ornament

Owl We Want Spread Christmas Cheer Snowy Owls Ceramic Ornament

Funny We Know How to Have a Hoot Family Snowy Owls Ceramic Ornament

Owl you'll want is right here! Wildlife and the magic of the holiday season go hand in hand, and the no bird wears winter better or is more strongly associated with the season of cold than the charismatic Snowy Owl. The largest owls in North America only show up in Metro Vancouver every few years, and their appearance during our winters causes crowds of admirers and fans to form and flock. 

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WWN Family of Smiling Snowy Owls

There's lots to be admired when you're a Hooded Merganser. Crests are your specialty, whether you're the male or the female. The ladies have lovely cinnamon crests, and the gentlemen inflatable black-and-white numbers complemented by a one-size-fits-all black tux for all seasons with a swath of reddish brown on their sides.

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A Meeting of Hooded Mergansers Metal Ornament

Nothing heralds spring like Tree Swallows. These small and very approachable birds amaze me with their astonishing aerial maneuvers and beautiful iridescent blue plumage.

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Handsome Tree Swallow Blue Songbird Metal Ornament

A newly adult Canada Goose grooms itself at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake, on a cloudy fall day, the angular and swan-like curve of its neck conveying an almost regal quality to this bird. Although migratory birds in many parts of the world, some Canada Geese are all-year-round residents in Metro Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. Photographed in early November 2016.

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Canada Goose on the Lake Metal Ornament

A friendly Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo styles its crest and waves at the photographer at the same time.

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Funny Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Parrot Bird Waves Metal Ornament

Add a touch of nature to the holidays with this whimsical, wildlife-themed ornament!  

An adorable Black-Capped Chickadee looks longingly at the food presented in two different hands, and wonders if it should go for sunflower seeds from hand A or hand B. Decisions, decisions.

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Cute Hopeful Black-Capped Chickadee Songbird Metal Ornament

Flamingo in the Summer Sun Jigsaw Puzzle

Stunning Flamingo in the Summer Sun Face Mask

Elegant Flamingo in the Summer Sun Metal Ornament

Elegant Flamingo in the Summer Sun Trivet

Flamingo in the Summer Sun Notebook

Flamingo in the Summer Sun Light Switch Cover

Flamingoes aren’t naturally coloured pink or orange — they are grey or white, but thanks to a diet that’s extremely rich in betacarotene, they glow with amazing titian hues.

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WWN Elegant Flamingo in the Summer Sun

Show off your love of nature with this wildlife-themed pinback button that features a male Wilson's Warbler!

2017 seems to be the year of Wilson's Warblers, and our backyard has not been exempt from the presence of these small but cheery yellow warblers. The energetic black-capped males have been exploring every potted plant and fruit tree and singing their uplifting melodies. This handsome guy paused on the cherry tree just long enough for me to get him in all his golden goodness. Photographed in mid-May 2017.

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Beautiful Wilson's Warbler in the Cherry Tree Pinback Button

Add a touch of nature and personality to your coffee, tea, or favourite hot drink with this floral-themed mug!

These purple Cineraria flowers provide a dazzling (and welcome) burst of color for early spring gardens. Although these African natives and members of the daisy family are self-seeding perennials, I call them "Goldilocks flowers", because they require a very specific amount of rain, sunshine, and temperature to thrive.

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Beautiful Purple Cineraria Flowers Mug

Add a touch of nature to the home or office with this wildlife-themed wall hanging. 

Far easier to distinguish than the Tundra Swan and Trumpeter Swan by virtue of its facial knob and bright orange bill, a Mute Swan looks into my lens as it leisurely plies the waters of Lost Lagoon at Stanley Park.

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Elegant Mute Swans at Stanley Park Lagoon Canvas Print

The next best thing to having an Orange-Crowned Warbler in your backyard is having an Orange-Crowned Warbler in your backyard when the cherry tree is blooming in the springtime. Because perhaps the enticingly sweet taste of these flowers will make these small, olive-colored songbirds pause for just an instant, giving you an opportunity to capture the twin beauties of bird and blossoms. Photographed in mid-April 2017.

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Orange-Crowned Warbler Amid the Cherry Blossoms

Use this whimsical, wildlife-themed trivet to protect delicate surfaces, tables, and countertops from hot pots, or as an accent piece for the dining room or kitchen.

It's always a wonderful moment when our subjects seek us out instead of the other way around! A particularly bold American Robin approaches our picnic table to stare at us -- perhaps he was hoping that we had worms or berries with us?

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A Curious and Hopeful American Robin Trivet

Take a bit of nature with you, wherever you go with this whimsical, wildlife-themed drawstring backpack! 

My second visit to the Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver produced meetings with not two, but six blacktail deer in a clearing ... four fawns and two does who seemed completely at ease with the small group of photographers in their midst. The younger ones seemed almost as curious about the humans as we were about them! This fawn was extremely happy to be alive, bounding in a very Bambi-esque manner through the forest! Photographed in late August 2016.

Perhaps, after seeing how comfortable the four visiting Rufous hummingbirds were around me, he probably figured that there wasn't anything scary about me -- and that I might even afford him some protection from the little hellraisers. So rather than being on the receiving end of his metallic scratchy or tick-tick-tick calls, he stared for a few moments into my lens, and then went to feed from the nectar feeder before making a much less frenzied exit than was his usual style.

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A Strolling Sanderling Sandpiper on the Beach Metal Ornament

A Strolling Sanderling Sandpiper on the Beach Metal Ornament

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