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Green-Winged Teals are starting to mass in greater numbers at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake, as winter passes its halfway point. A number of these small dabbling ducks are also starting to engage in springtime courtship behaviours. This drake was particularly vocal, and gave me a good angle of himself in the process.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at Pond Lumbar Pillow

Add a touch of nature to the bedroom or living room with this wildlife-themed throw. 

This male Downy Woodpecker announced himself quite vocally with a trademark chip-chip-chip repertoire just before making an appearance on this dead tree. He proceeded to peck away at his perch, oblivious of the solitary camera lens trained on him and the many walkers on the trail.

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Downy Woodpecker Bird on Branch Throw Pillow

Add a touch of nature to the bedroom or living room with this wildlife-themed throw. The perfect choice for bird lovers!

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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Elegant Flamingo Wading Bird in Summer Sun Throw Pillow

Add a touch of nature to the bedroom or living room with this wildlife-themed throw! The perfect gift idea for bird lovers!

I spotted this youngster sitting on this little island all by itself at Piper Spit, amongst many other recent springtime arrivals from more distant shores. I wondered if independence been foisted upon it at a very early age, for I saw neither mother Mallard nor siblings in the immediate area, and yet this precocious duckling seemed to be more than capable of fending for and feeding itself.

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Cute Precocious Mallard Duckling Baby Bird Throw Pillow

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to the bedroom or living room with this wildlife-themed throw. 

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.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Funny Young Blacktail Deer Smiles at Photographer Throw Pillow

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

After more than 2 years of trying to impress a large coterie of female Wood Ducks at Piper Spit, this adult male Mandarin Duck, a presumed escapee from a hobby farm, has finally picked up a girlfriend. He has been extremely attentive to and around her, even keeping would-be suitors at bay. Photographed in early March 2020.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Beautiful Mandarin and Wood Ducks at the Pond Lumbar Pillow

Add a touch of nature and elegance to the living room, bed room, or any room in your home with this wildlife-themed throw! 

Finding this Great Egret in the winter grass and reeds fronting a Langley farm on December 31, 2018, was a great way to wrap up the year. My subject was neither disturbed by the trio of photographers capturing its every move, nor by the traffic roaring down the 2-lane road, and in fact, ventured to with 15 feet of me to feed. 

Whatever caused this migratory heron (which is an ultra-rare bird in Canada) to spend its decidedly non-tropical vacation here instead of at its regular winter stomping grounds in Miami, Mexico, and Guatemala is a mystery -- but one that I am very grateful for.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Elegant Great Egret Wading Bird in the Reeds Throw Pillow

Add a touch of nature to the bedroom or living room with this wildlife-themed throw pillow, which features my first encounter with an American Avocet at Boundary Bay Regional Park in beautiful Tsawwassen, British Columbia. This elegant wading bird is rarely found in Canada's westernmost province, so to discover two adults spending a week there during the early stages of fall migration, enjoying the local amenities and completely at ease with the photographer in their midst, was a real treat. Photographed in early September 2022.

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Stunning American Avocet Wading Bird at the Beach Throw Pillow

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

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 on a Sunlit Log Magic Mug

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this holiday-themed journal.

Poinsettias are most often associated with Christmas, and, the speckled leaves of this particular variety -- known as Shimmer Surprise Poinsettia -- add an even more festive touch to year-end holidays as a popular centerpiece.

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Festive Red White Floral Poinsettia Flowers Notebook

Beautiful Mountain Bluebird Songbird on Tansy Wall Clock

Beautiful Mountain Bluebird Notebook

Beautiful Mountain Bluebird Magnet

Beautiful Mountain Bluebird Songbird at the Beach  Water Bottle

Beautiful Mountain Bluebird at the Beach Water Bottle

A stunning male Mountain Bluebird perches on tansy in the early springtime drizzle. We are gifted with the all-too-brief presence of these beautiful songbirds at the start of spring before they head to higher ground to breed. Those stunning cerulean colors stand out on a dreary landscape, even from a distance. Photographed at Boundary Bay Regional Park in early spring 2017.

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WWN Beautiful Mountain Bluebird on the Tansy

Cool Assassin Fly Bug Insect Jigsaw Puzzle

Part brainteaser, part assemble-it-yourself art, this challenging, wildlife-themed puzzle is great for improving muscle memory.

My first and, to date, only encounter with an Assassin Bug / Assassin Fly on a towrope in the backyard. This fearsome-looking predator was having a staring contest with an equally impressive spider, and no, I don't know who blinked and who won.

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WWN Assassin/Robber Fly Walking a Tightrope

Add a touch of nature to your correspondence with these whimsical, wildlife-inspired address labels!

Here's lookin' at you, kid! My first face-to-face meeting with a curious Barn Swallow at Richmond's historic Scotch Pond, the spring-through-fall choice of nesting sites for these intrepid flyers and insects hunters. 

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Trading Stares with a Barn Swallow Songbird Label

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to your walls with this wildlife-themed decal! Perfect for bird lovers!

When you're this small and round, even watching you eat is a cute experience! Saw more of the tiny Sanderlings at the Boundary Bay Regional Park beach, just before Valentine's Day 2017. This one was foraging on the shoreline with 20 others of its kind, dining on the remnants of clams that had been already picked apart by gulls. 

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Cute Sanderling Dines on Clam at Beach Wall Sticker

Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird in the Snow Neck Tie

Stunning Varied Thrush Songbird on Snowy Day Wall Sticker

Beautiful Varied Thrush on a Snowy Winter's Day Yoga Mat

Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird in the Snow Jigsaw Puzzle

Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird on Snowy Day Drawstring Bag

Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird in the Snow Wall Clock

After sitting outside for an hour and a half as the afternoon snow fell quickly and in fat clumps this afternoon, this beautiful male Varied Thrush finally ventured to the bowl of the seed on the ground. Occasionally, he would look up and gaze in my direction before resuming his meal. After eating his fill (and keeping the other, smaller songbirds at bay), he returned to flipping leaf litter under the thicket. My first time photographing a Varied Thrush in the snow. Taken in early February 2017. 

Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at Pond Lumbar Pillow

Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at Pond Lumbar Pillow

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