Add a touch of nature to the home or office with this whimsical, wildlife-themed metal art print, which features a pair of Sanderlings foraging for tasty aquatic invertebrates on the shores of Boundary Bay Regional Park. Features the inspirational words: "A meal is better when eaten together." 

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Inspirational "A Meal is Better ..." Sanderlings Metal Print

I was inspired to create this product when a customer left feedback on my store, asking for a larger alternative to the (much smaller) journals that were only available through Zazzle at that time, for guests of his shore rental property within which to share their stories and experiences. 

Give guests an opportunity to leave their mark and message in this nature-themed guest book, featuring the local wildlife, a pair of Sanderlings, at the beach on a sunny but cold winter's day. Customize with name of organization or business. Great for hospitality and tourism industries, including hotels, motels, inns, resorts, airbnbs, bed 'n' breakfasts, and destination vacation spots!

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Add a touch of nature and warmth to any room with this whimsical, wildlife-themed candle. 

A rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between two Sanderlings who look like they're sharing a meal. Sanderlings are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts in their search for snacks on the shore between breaking waves. Their fluffy white feathers keep them warm (and looking cute) during the cold winter months. 

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Cute Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shares a Meal Pillar Candle

Add a touch of nature to the living room with this wildlife-themed lampshade cover.  A rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between Sanderlings (who are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts) in their search for snacks on the shore.

A Pair of Sanderlings Shares Pendant Lamp

What you choose to build anticipation of a gift with is just as important as the gift itself. This gift bag, which features a touching moment between a pair of Sanderlings, is perfect for bird lovers, or ideal for showing your significant other how special they are to you.

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Cute Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shares a Meal Large Gift Bag

Add a touch of nature to the bathroom with this wildlife-themed bath mat!  

A rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between Sanderlings (who are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts) in their search for snacks on the shore.

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Cute Pair of Sanderlings Shares a Seaside Meal Bath Mat

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

A rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between two Sanderlings who look like they're sharing a meal. Sanderlings are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts in their search for snacks on the shore between breaking waves. Their fluffy white feathers keep them warm (and looking cute) during the cold winter months. 

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

Cute Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shares a Meal Wall Sticker

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen or dining room with this wildlife-themed serving tray! 

A rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between Sanderlings (who are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts) in their search for snacks on the shore.

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Cute Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shares a Meal Serving Tray

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs. Sanderlings are tiny -- and surprisingly, quite approachable -- migratory shorebirds which can be easily found on Vancouver beaches in the coldest winter months. These two were strolling quite leisurely on the shoreline. Photographed on a very sunny and busy winter afternoon at Boundary Bay Regional Park.

Strolling Sanderlings Coffee Mug Set

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen with this whimsical, wildlife-themed all-over-print apron, which features a rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between Sanderlings (who are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts) in their search for snacks on the shore. 

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A Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shorebirds Shares Apron

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The perfect greeting cards for bird lovers!  A rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between Sanderlings (who are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts) in their search for snacks on the shore.

A rare moment of co-operation and tenderness between Sanderlings (who are more likely to go solo or chase each other during their hunts) in their search for snacks on the shore. 

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Cute Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shares a Meal

We encountered four of these large and beautiful butterflies on our evening walk through the local wildlife management area. Two of them seemed to engage briefly in an aerial dogfight before going their separate ways. Anise Swallowtails are almost always on the move, so to see this one resting was a rare experience.

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Beautiful Anise Swallowtail Butterfly in the Grass

Fall and winter bring great numbers of Dark-Eyed Juncos to Metro Vancouver--and these colorful sparrows are second in number only to the diminutive Bushtits for the most commonly seen songbirds in our yard during these times of the year. This lovely female was quite aware that the camera was trained on her, and made an extra effort to give me her best pose.

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Dark-Eyed Junco on a Limb

The perfect notecards for hummingbird lovers! This female Anna's hummingbird adds a bit of colour and personality to the backyard on a rainy day. She is quiet and stealthy--and can often materialize without making a sound. Contrast this behaviour with that of the male, who makes himself heard well before I see him. Photographed perching on the Scarlet Trumpet vine after furtively having several long sips from the new nectar feeder--which has also drawn the attention and interest of at least one Black-Capped Chickadee, too.

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Anna's Hummingbird on the Scarlet Trumpetvine

Feeling a little blue? A little blue, thanks to this accommodating male Mountain Bluebird, might actually do the trick and cheer you up! The perfect notecards for bird 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

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.

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir

An adult Bald Eagle flies into the sunset at the Wireless 40 Station in Ladner, British Columbia. We saw 40-50 Bald Eagles (a conservative estimate) of various ages in this area in late December 2016--most were roosting high in the tops of trees scattered through this dog park. Features inspirational quote "may dreams give you wings to soar new skies".

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Inspirational Bald Eagle in Winter Sunset Flight

Fresh from their swim in one of the local wildlife refuge ponds, a pair of young Canada Goose goslings plays around in the grass under the watchful eyes of its protective parents.

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A Pair of Playful Canada Goose Goslings

Add a touch of nature and warmth to any room with this wildlife-themed candle. 

The start of the growing season means the return of the diminutive but feisty Rufous Hummingbirds to Metro Vancouver. From March through August, their presence means increased competition for nectar feeders and flowers for the resident Anna's hummingbirds. This fellow was one of five Rufouses to visit the Richmond Nature Park regularly on an early spring day. We witnessed extremely vocal and physical territorial disputes (which were, rather comically, inversely proportional to the size of the combatants). Photographed on April 4, 2016.

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Male Rufous Hummingbird in the Summer Sun Pillar Candle

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

We encountered four of these large and beautiful butterflies on our evening walk through the local wildlife management area. Two of them seemed to engage briefly in an aerial dogfight before going their separate ways. Anise Swallowtails are almost always on the move, so to see this one resting was a rare experience.

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Beautiful Anise Swallowtail Butterfly in the Grass Trivet

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.

The Red-Breasted Nuthatches who patronize the backyard are all business when it comes to procuring sunflower seeds (although they may linger on the suet feeder). They are even quicker to dash and dine (or dash and cache) than the Black-Capped Chickadees, so it is extremely rare to see the former even perched on a branch for any length of time.

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Beautiful Red-Breasted Nuthatch on a Branch Trivet

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

A curious and very active Ruby-Crowned Kinglet explores a fruit-laden hawthorn bush (not for the berries, but for insects!) on a fine autumn afternoon. Photographed in early November 2020.

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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Songbird on Hawthorn Bush Throw Pillow

I missed seeing one of these tiny plovers in the summer, but my subject, in its non-breeding plumage, is no less beautiful for it! A rare sight for this time of the year (usually these dainty-looking shorebirds are already wintering along the coasts of the Southwestern U.S., Central America, and South America), this Semipalmated Plover was frequenting the shores of Boundary Bay at Centennial Beach during high tide, in (almost) mid-December, along with a flock of Dunlins and Sanderlings on a surprisingly sunny (and warm-for-almost-winter) day.

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Beautiful Semipalmated Plover at the Beach Classic Round Sticker

A number of small, green, duckweed-covered frogs were seen frequenting a pond just outside of the Minnekhada Lodge, but this cute little fellow took the cake with his unflappable "pose on a hose", doing double duty as a "lifefrog on duty." Photographed in mid-August 2016.

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Cute Green Frog Strikes a Pose on the Hose Magnet

Add a touch of nature and wonder to your walls with this floral-themed decal!

After the time of many showy blooms had passed at the end of July, this lovely ornamental flower, a South African native also known as the River Lily or Crimson Flag, continues to awe and hold its own at the UBC Botanical Garden. 

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Cute Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shares a Meal

Cute Pair of Sanderlings Sandpipers Shares a Meal

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