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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.  

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Cute Papillon Toy Spaniel Dog at the Dock Classic Round Sticker

Looking deceptively like a baby duck, this full grown Bufflehead hen struck the perfect pose for me at one of the inner ponds at the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Curious "sentries" like this one will often detach themselves from the flock to satisfy their curiosity about those lenses pointed in their direction. I really doubt it's for the birdseed, unless we have discovered one with a sudden taste for them. :) 

There was just enough afternoon sunlight left to reflect the blue skies in the waters, paint a catchlight in this Bufflehead's eyes, and cast a soft glow on her face. 

With fall giving way to winter in just another week, we are seeing more and more of these tiny diving seaducks -- but always in small groups that tend to stay in waters far, far from human view. Though not skittish like Hooded Mergansers tend to be, I have yet to see a single Bufflehead set a webbed toe on land.

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Sweet Bufflehead Duck on Sunlit Waters Classic Round Sticker

One of my favourite birds to photograph, and one of the most elusive as well. This lovely male Varied Thrush was a bit stunned but none the worse for wear after flying into a window, but he chose to take five on the cherry tree -- giving me time to capture his beauty from the upper floor sunroom, some 15 feet away.

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A Stunned But Safe Beautiful Varied Thrush Classic Round Sticker

I can't get enough of these well-dressed and beautiful soloists, who are all-year-round residents in Metro Vancouver. Until late May 2016, when I encountered a fledgling in the backyard, I was unaware that a few pairs of White-Crowned Sparrows were raising families nearby (and, as I had suspected, last year, too, in the cotoneaster bush out front!)

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Beautiful White-Crowned Sparrow in the Grass Classic Round Sticker

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 Classic Round Sticker

A Hooded Merganser drake puts in a surprise appearance in one of our newer local ponds. This one is warming up his vocal chops in hopes of impressing the two hens in his small flock.

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Surprised Hooded Merganser Duck at the Pond Classic Round Sticker

Sanderlings are tiny -- and surprisingly, quite approachable -- migratory shorebirds which can be easily found on Vancouver beaches in the coldest winter months. This one was strolling quite leisurely on the shoreline. Photographed on a very sunny and busy winter afternoon at Boundary Bay Regional Park.

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Cute Sanderling Sandpiper Strolls Wintry Beach Classic Round Sticker

My first encounter with the Marsh Wren, who was charming me with an enchanting and complex aria at the local wildlife refuge. These little birds are heard much, much more often than they are seen. Ever since then, 99% of the wrens I have seen are Marsh Wrens!!

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Profile of a Marsh Wren Classic Round Sticker

Stunning Black Oystercatcher Shorebird with Clam Drawstring Bag

Stunning Black Oystercatcher Shorebird with Clam Mini Binder

Black Oystercatcher Shorebird Fishing at the Beach Gel Mouse Pad

Black Oystercatcher Shorebird Fishing at the Beach Towel

Stunning Black Oystercatcher Shorebird with Clam Golf Head Cover

Seafood dining at its best! One of five Black Oystercatchers we spotted on a windy, cloudy day at the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty over the Great Backyard Bird Count 2017 (Feb 17-20) weekend. The fishing (clamming?) was good ... these shorebirds were hauling in clam after clam after clam!

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WWN Stunning Black Oystercatcher Shorebird with Clam

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

Rufous Hummingbirds have usually left Metro Vancouver for Mexico by mid August, so it was a delight to see and photograph this exceedingly feisty straggler in the backyard. This little scrapper has been (successfully, for the past two days) giving grief to the juvenile male Anna's hummingbird who has owned the backyard for most of the summer (as well as the other feathered friends who visit), vigorously defending every flower and feeder in sight. This hybrid fruit tree branch has become its favorite perch, and gave me quite a few photographic opportunities. Photographed on September 4, 2016.

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Rufous Hummingbird on the Hybrid Fruit Tree Round Pillow

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to your dining experience with this wildlife-themed placemat.

Mid-autumn brings the return of Buffleheads to the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. While one or two of these diminutive ducks will partake of the birdseed thrown in the water, the rest generally keep their distance from humans and the other duck species.
 
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Male Bufflehead Duck in the Afternoon Sun Placemat

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 colors of his iridescent head visible.

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Cute Bufflehead Duck at the Pond Magnet

While shooting the flowering radicchio (Italian chicory) in the backyard, this pollen-covered honeybee decided to photobomb my attempt at just the right moment! Both the bee and myself were well rewarded for that moment of serendipity; her with nectar, me with this shot.  

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Honeybee on the Flowering Radicchio Flower Magnet

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

From their faces to their playful behavior, harbor seals are such expressive creatures. One of several harbor seals conducting regular patrols of the waters near the end of the White Rock Pier boardwalk in beautiful British Columbia on a lightly overcast morning in early November 2021.

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Harbor Seal Plying Waters Around the Pier Dock Jigsaw Puzzle

Add a touch of nature to the home or office with this wildlife-themed wall hanging. 

My first sighting of an elusive Varied Thrush this fall. After seeing that my water-beaded friend had not moved from her perch for 5 minutes, I knew I had to get a shot of her from the other side of the window.  This is the closest I've ever gotten to a Varied Thrush, male or female. They do like to show up on rainy days, which makes photography a challenge. :)

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Cute Papillon Toy Spaniel Dog at the Dock Classic Round Sticker

Cute Papillon Toy Spaniel Dog at the Dock Classic Round Sticker

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