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I finally got the opportunity to photograph the cheerily colored American Goldfinch. When he isn't eating sunflower or nyjer seeds, the male likes to perch on the bamboo poles that serve as stakes for the potted plants; in this photo, he's on the unedo bush. Photographed in the second week of June 2016.

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American Goldfinch Songbird on Arbutus Tree Postcard

Extremely tolerant of the long lens pointed at her from some six feet away, a female Rufous Hummingbird--a regular backyard visitor--sits on twining grape and kiwi vines in the cool of a mid-spring evening.

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Beautiful Rufous Hummingbird on Twining Vines Postcard

My second encounter with a male Mountain Bluebird. We are gifted, albeit very briefly, with the presence of these beautiful songbirds at the start of the spring season before they head to higher ground to breed. Those stunning cerulean colors stand out on a dreary landscape, even from a distance. When he wasn't busy diving for insects on the local beach, he was highpointing it on driftwood and stalks of dessicated tansy. Photographed at Boundary Bay Regional Park in early spring 2017.

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Beautiful Mountain Bluebird on Beach Stump Postcard

Diminutive Bufflehead ducks tend to be a challenge to photograph since they keep their distance, but there's always one in the flock who takes his patrol duty very seriously -- giving me a quick onceover as he swims by. There was just enough filtered sunlight on this inaugural spring afternoon to make the colours of his iridescent head visible.

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Cute Bufflehead Duck at the Pond Postcard

Having encountered Harlequin Ducks only at great distances before, seeing these two females up close sharing a quiet moment on a seaweed-covered rock at West Vancouver's Ambleside Beach gave me hope for future encounters with these small seaducks. Photographed in late August 2016.

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Harlequin Ducks on Seaweed-Covered Rocks Postcard

A long hard winter has delayed many early spring flowers in Metro Vancouver, but seeing these dew-kissed orange pastel tulips in the early morning uplifts the spirits, even on an overcast day. Photographed in the spring of 2017 at a local public garden.

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Beautiful Dew-Kissed Pastel Orange Tulips Postcard

That the Surf Scoters of White Rock Pier are habituated to the presence of humans is a bit of an understatement. This handsome and tame drake was one of hundreds of these large black seaducks who routinely passed under the boardwalk during a crisp but sunny morning visit in early November 2019, giving great bird's eye views of that colorful and comically oversized schnoz that the ladies of his kind have found so fascinating for so long.

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Stunning Surf Scoter Duck at Pier's Edge Postcard

While photographing summer blossoms in the backyard, I turned around and saw this orange beetle staring at me as it clutched at the topmost leaf of the obedient plant. It was an opportunity I could not pass up! Soldier Beetles are beneficial insects, pollinating flowers as they sup on nectar, and eating pests like aphids.

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Cute Soldier Beetle Bug on False Dragonhead Postcard

Add a touch of humor and nature to leisure time with this whimsical, wildlife-themed table tennis paddle! Use the current meme / catchphrase or substitute with your own!

Ears lookin' at you, kid! A cute and curious Eastern Cottontail Rabbit stands up in the long grass to get a better look at the photographer. Photographed in late May 2018 at Boundary Bay Regional Park, BC, Canada.

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Cute and Curious Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Ping Pong Paddle

Bring a bit of nature and color with you, wherever you go, with this elegant, floral-themed tote, which features a yin-yang styled pair of Japanese painted ferns, isolated on black, and digitally rendered in fiery orange and electric blue hues. With a leaf shape evocative of both feathers and flames, this most ancient of plants boasts a simple but dazzling and unique artistry. Personalize with an initial or monogram as desired.

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Blue Orange Japanese Painted Ferns Monogram Tote Bag

Add a touch of nature to your car with this wildlife-inspired air freshener!

Doing a flyby over the local ferry causeway at very close range on an early and blustery afternoon was this adult Ring-Billed Gull. I found this photo, which captures the downstroke, to be even more dramatic than the upstroke.

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Breathtaking Ring-Billed Gull in Flight Air Freshener

Add a touch of nature to the living room, bedroom, and even picnics and outdoor events with this whimsical, wildlife-themed blanket.

Not one, but two (!) blue morph Snow Geese slumber peacefully in the afternoon summer sun, dreaming, perhaps of delicious grasses.

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Cute Snow Geese Dreaming in the Summer Sun Throw Blanket

Add a touch of nature to the living room, bedroom, or any room in your home with this elegant, floral-themed throw! 

The second summertime flowering of our gladiolus ... this mid-August blooming produced even more striking sword lilies, with more splashes of white to contrast against the bright red hues for a candy cane like effect. Truly a Christmas moment in August!

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Stunning Floral Red & White Gladiolus Sword Lilies Throw Pillow

With the deep blue of the water in the background, I could not have asked for better light or a better pose with this shot (I did hope to be a little closer to my subject, though!) Three of these very active and adorable buntings were hopping up and down the shoreline at the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty on a sunny but very breezy evening! Lapland Longspurs are delightful little songbirds that winter in Metro Vancouver but spend their summers in the high Arctic. Photographed on October 17, 2016.

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Lapland Longspur Bunting Songbird Keychain

Add a touch of nature to your fitness workouts and balance your chakras with this floral-themed yoga mat!

Satin Flowers (also known by their more plebian aliases of Pale Yellow-Eyed Grass or Argentine Blue Grass) grow in a round and blossom in tiers; there are two tiers of flowers above and one tier of flowers below this one.

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American Goldfinch Songbird on Arbutus Tree Postcard

American Goldfinch Songbird on Arbutus Tree Postcard

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