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Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs.

This is my second visit to Surrey's Elgin Heritage Park, and I really wished to see a Golden-Crowned Kinglet again, my first photos of it on a deciduous tree being nothing but blurs.

My wish was granted with one of several accomplished singers in a giant fir tree, a high-energy, multi-tasking (being able to sing, and flit from branch to branch while hunting for insects) Golden-Crowned Kinglet, who nevertheless proved to be a challenging subject to capture.

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Cute Little Kinglet Causes a Stir in the Fir Coffee Mug Set

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these stunning, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs, which feature a pair of Harlequin ducks. The females may be drab brown with white face spots, but in the breeding season, the males shine with a striking palette of slate grey, white, and rich cinnamon feathers.

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Stunning Harlequin Ducks Lovebirds Coffee Mug Set

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs.

Diminutive Bufflehead ducks tend to be a challenge to photograph since they keep their distance, but there's always one in the flock (usually, a male) who takes his patrol duty very seriously. Catching the colours of his iridescent head is always a real treat. 

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Bufflehead Duck Lovebirds on the Lake Coffee Mug Set

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs. Diminutive Bufflehead ducks tend to be a challenge to photograph since they keep their distance, but there's always one in the flock (usually, a male) who takes his patrol duty very seriously. Catching the colours of his iridescent head is always a real treat.  When the sentry declares the coast to be clear (or confirms the availability of food), the others of his small flock (which will contain an almost even number of monochromatic females) will often come over. Buffleheads are present in the Pacific Northwest from fall through spring.

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs. 

These two Wood Ducks could not possibly be any closer! Intimacy with your significant other means never having to be embarrassed just because a camera lens happens to be angled your way.

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Beautiful Touching Moment Between Wood Ducks Coffee Mug Set

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs. 

The first swallows to arrive just before spring, and the last ones to leave in the fall, Barn Swallows are a familiar sight in the marshes, mudflats, and wildlife habitats of Metro Vancouver. They are also the most cosmopolitan of swallows, with a range that encompasses more continents and land than any other swallow species. They are rarely still for a moment, and more often seen flying low over grass or high in the skies, catching food for the next generation before returning to winter in Central and South America. 

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Barn Swallows Coffee Mug Set

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs, which feature a pair of Wood Ducks. 

One of several pairs of resident Wood Ducks who call Burnaby Lake Regional Park, home. This sprawling 3 km wildlife habitat hosts the largest concentrations of Wood Ducks found in British Columbia throughout the year, plus a lively diversity of resident migratory songbird and waterfowl species. Black bear, bobcat, painted turtles, Douglas squirrels, and beavers may also be found here.

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A Beautiful Pair of Wood Ducks at the Pond Coffee Mug Set

Add a touch of nature to treasured memories and moments with this wildlife-themed binder! The perfect choice for bird lovers!

Although this fierce-looking falcon looks very much like a Peregrine, it's actually a Gyr-Saker hybrid falcon. Falconers crossbreed both in captivity with the hopes of producing a hybrid with the best traits of both species: in this case, the stamina of the large Gyrfalcon with the speed of the Saker falcon.

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Gyrfalcon Saker Hybrid Falcon 3 Ring Binder

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

Sometimes a mistake can be the path to a new technique. This Crested Iris was actually photographed outdoors under natural daylight after I forgot to reset shutter speed and aperture settings from the previous photo.

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Elegant Floral Crested Iris Japonica on Black Drawstring Bag

Cute Chillin' Mallard Mom Duck & Baby Duckling Notebook

Mallard Mom with Duckling Onboard

My first-of-year-Mallard-mom-with-baby-on-her-back (one of eight) sighting at the local pond today. Both are sitting in a little grassy area just off the water. These ducklings couldn't be more than a few days old, and already they were swimming and floating like little corks under the watchful eye of Mother Mallard (who was anything but a Mother Hen).

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WWN Cute Chillin' Mallard Mom & Baby

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this whimsical, wildlife-themed journal!

Red squirrels on Galiano Island are undeniably bold and saucy, even going so far as to scold photographers and other two-legged creatures who wander into their territory. Photographed on Galiano Island in the early morning of July 4, 2017.

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Saucy Red Squirrel in the Fir Notebook

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen or dining room with this floral-themed sandstone coaster, which features a trio of yellow and pink daylilies isolated on a black background. Photographed in mid-July 2018 at a private garden at sunset. 

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Elegant Trio of Yellow Pink Daylilies Floral Coaster

Elegant Great Egret Wading Bird in Reeds Clock

Elegant Great Egret in the Reeds Canvas Print

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.

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WWN Elegant Great Egret in the Reeds

By far, Columbian Ground Squirrels are the most entertaining wildlife at Manning Park, and the first ones to greet us in the parking lot of Manning Park Resort. These Prairie Dogs of the West were positioned near their network of holes in the ground (or in rotted tree stumps) and often calling in an upright position like meerkats or groundhogs (when they weren't chasing each other around or kissing). We found plenty at Manning Park Resort and Lightning Lake (particularly near the picnic tables). Columbian Ground Squirrels spend the short summer bulking up on fat reserves for their hibernation period, which lasts for seven months!

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Cute Curious Columbian Ground Squirrel Metal Ornament

Perched on an old dock piling for either a bit of sun or rest is this Double-Crested Cormorant, some 20 feet away. This represents my closest encounter with an adult of this prehistoric-looking, turquoise-eyed seabird.

Cute Little Kinglet Causes a Stir in the Fir Coffee Mug Set

Cute Little Kinglet Causes a Stir in the Fir Coffee Mug Set

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Other coffee mugs from various stores