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Celebrate furry whimsy, and raise a beer (or your favorite drink) with this adorable, dog-themed can cooler, which features perhaps the cutest of all Spitz dogs, the enthusiastic little package known as the Pomeranian.

Ella the Pomeranian was so happy to be the focus of attention that she forgot (for once) to run to the photographer, and instead cracked a smile for me. Photographed in late June 2018.

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Cute Laughing Pomeranian Dog Can Cooler

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Raise a toast to nature with this whimsical, wildlife-themed can cooler, which features a juvenile male Downy Woodpecker, perched on a well-illuminated pear tree branch and looking rather contemplatively at the sky. This gave me the perfect opportunity to capture his profile before he flew off to the newly replenished suet cage. Photographed in late June 2020.

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Cute Young Downy Woodpecker in the Pear Tree Can Cooler

Add a touch of personality to refreshments with this wildlife-themed can cooler. A great gift idea for birders and nature lovers!

This young Rufous hummingbird was taking a break from scrapping with a fellow hummingbird for ownership of the flowers in a vast public garden to enjoy a little moment of peace and quiet in the sun. Photographed in early June 2017.

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Rufous Hummingbird at Rest Can Cooler

Add a touch of personality to refreshments with this wildlife-themed can cooler. A great gift idea for birders, bird lovers, and nature lovers!

A curious and vocal Marsh Wren darts out of the marsh, long enough for me to snap his photo. Like most wrens found in Metro Vancouver, Marsh Wrens are songbirds that you tend to hear more of than you actually see. Photographed on the shores of the manmade Surrey Lake Park.

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A Beautiful Marsh Wren in--Where Else?--the Marsh Can Cooler

Keep an eye on your favorite drink and add a touch of personality to refreshments with this whimsical, wildlife-themed can cooler. Great for birders and nature lovers!

Blue Jays may be one of North America's most iconic bird species, but they are rarely found on the West Coast. However, this one has discovered that Ladner Harbor Park in beautiful British Columbia is a great place to hang out and avoid the nasty snowfalls of the east. S/he's been "resident" in this forest since early November 2020 and grants an audience to whomever is willing to shell out a handout of peanuts first. Photographed in late March 2021. 

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

Cute Blue Jay Songbird on Treestump Can Cooler

Celebrate furry whimsy, and raise a beer (or your favorite drink) with this cute, pet-themed can cooler, which features the intelligent, well-mannered, and gorgeous Papillon.

A brief detour from birding led to a chance encounter with two furry new friends at Ladner Harbor Park: a couple of adorable and oh so well behaved Papillon dogs, a very old Belgian/French breed of parti-color toy spaniels so named for their elegant, butterfly-like ears. Photographed in early October 2022.  

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

Cute Papillon Toy Spaniel Dog at the Dock Can Cooler

Add a touch of personality to refreshments with this wildlife-themed can cooler. A great gift idea for birders, bird lovers, and nature lovers!

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 Can Cooler

Add a touch of sophistication and elegance to liven up dining experiences with this floral-themed table runner!

The enticing combination of purple/blue petals and yellow centers drew me to my first michaelmas daisies, which bloom from July through to October--adding wonderful splashes of color to the garden when many of the vivid hues of summer have already wound down. Photographed on September 18, 2016.

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Beautiful Purple Michaelmas Daisies Long Table Runner

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen or dining room with this wildlife-themed serving tray! The perfect choice for bird lovers! 

Black Oystercatchers are one of the most approachable all-year-round shorebirds in Metro Vancouver. Their bright red bills, arresting yellow eyes, and red mascara will grab your attention from the start. Some will even walk right up to you--giving you the chance for some great photo opportunities. If they are very comfortable around you, they will go about their business as if you are not even there.

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Profile of a Black Oystercatcher Serving Tray

Elegant Maple Leaf Tulips Serving Tray

Elegant Red White Floral Maple Leaf Tulips Trinket Tray

Happy Birthday Canada Day Maple Leaf Tulips Classic Round Sticker

Elegant Red White Maple Leaf Tulips Coaster

Elegant Maple Leaf Tulips Post-it Notes

These striking two-tone maple leaf tulips were created specifically to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday.

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Getting My Ducks in a Row: Four Bufflehead Ducks Canvas Print

Getting My Ducks in a Row: Four Buffleheads Mouse Pad

Getting My Ducks in a Row: Four Buffleheads Serving Tray

As Buffleheads don't congregate in large flocks (4 is generally the maximum) but do keep their distance from humans and potential predators (with the exception of the odd sentry, who investigates all comings and goings of creatures other than itself), it was a pleasant surprise to see both conventions broken in early December 2016, when we spotted a flock of 30 at one of the local ponds, swimming very close to the edge of the pond -- and even anticipating handouts of birdseed! Clearly, these seaducks have become accustomized to the presence of creatures like us! 

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Add a touch of nature to festive year-end celebrations with this whimsical, wildlife-themed Christmas stocking. Personalize with a name or meme. Reverse (for double-sided option) shows identical design. Great for the bird or nature lover on your gift list!

Seeing a Downy Woodpecker (usually the female) on the backyard suet feeder isn't unusual. Seeing this male (busy whittling wood here) and his female (unseen, but preening herself nearby) on the pear tree just when we got a spot of sunshine over the Great Backyard Bird Count 2017 (Feb 17-20) weekend, was!

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Cute Downy Woodpecker on Fruit Tree Large Christmas Stocking

Use this whimsical, wildlife-themed tile to protect delicate surfaces, tables, and countertops from hot pots, or as accent pieces for the dining room, kitchen, or anywhere else in the home!

Bring on the birds of spring! A round, energetic ball of energy, this adult male Wilson's Warbler posed briefly on the grapevine with the white, bell-like flowers of the pieris japonica shrub in the background on a slightly overcast afternoon in mid-May 2018. 

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Cute Wilson's Warbler Songbird on the Grapevine Ceramic Tile

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings Mug

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings Kid's Flip Flops

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings Tote Bag

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings Doormat

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings

The newest faces at the local wildlife habitat--namely, week old Canada Goose goslings--were parading their absolute adorability for the human visitors to oooh and aww over.

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A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Throw Pillow

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Jigsaw Puzzle

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Luggage Tag

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Keychain

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Placemat

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Beer Stein

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.

Cute Laughing Pomeranian Dog Can Cooler

Cute Laughing Pomeranian Dog Can Cooler

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Other can coolers from various stores