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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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Cute Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Songbird on Bush Postcard

Add a pop of color to the garden with Arizona Sun blanket flowers. These perennials brighten up even the dreariest places, are remarkably drought resistant, attract butterflies, and bloom from summer through fall. Photographed at the entrance to the UBC Botanical Gardens in July 2016.

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Arizona Sun Blanketflowers Postcard

The first time I've had the opportunity to shoot a Bewick's Wren out in the open, and at fairly close range. This beautiful long-tailed songbird must have sensed that I wanted to photograph it, and returned my curiosity with its own by posing on this branch for a few moments. Photographed in January 2017.

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Curious Bewick's Wren Songbird on Branch Postcard

This juvenile Bald Eagle came within 20 feet of me as it flew over my head during my walk through the local wildlife habitat on an early spring day in 2017. We locked eyes briefly (neither really daunted by the presence of the other), and then it continued to wing its way to a copse of dead trees where several others of its kind were roosting.

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Stunning Bald Eagle Does a Flyover Postcard

With a warm winter and early spring in Metro Vancouver, many flowers and fruits were ripening well ahead of schedule -- including these bright orange mountain ash (rowan) berries, which aren't normally "ready" for the birds to eat until mid-July. Photographed in late June 2016 in Surrey's Elgin Park.

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Orange Mountain Ash Rowan Berries Postcard

That the Surf Scoters of White Rock Pier are habituated to the presence of humans is a bit of an understatement. This handsome and tame drake was one of hundreds of these large black seaducks who routinely passed under the boardwalk during a crisp but sunny morning visit in early November 2019, giving great bird's eye views of that colorful and comically oversized schnoz that the ladies of his kind have found so fascinating for so long.

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Stunning Surf Scoter Duck at Pier's Edge Postcard

Hairy caterpillars or Woolly Bear caterpillars are common sights in late spring through summer in Metro Vancouver backyards like mine. I can never make heads or tails of them, but they are still fascinating creatures. :)

This particular caterpillar grows up to become the Silver Spotted Tiger Moth, which is a common sight in BC thanks to the multitude of Douglas Firs in our area.

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Silver Spotted Tiger Moth / Woollybear Caterpillar Postcard

The rounder the songbird, the cuter it is. This little puffball is ready for a chilly weekend of sub-zero temperatures in Metro Vancouver! An adult White-Crowned Sparrow cuts a dashing figure at Boundary Bay Regional Park in South Delta, British Columbia, Canada, on the first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count 2018.

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Puffy White-Crowned Sparrow Songbird in Winter Sun Postcard

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

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 Shorebird Dines on Clam at Beach Label

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

Holding tightly onto a branch on a gusty May 2016 afternoon at Iona Island is this male Yellow-Headed Blackbird. He often stopped for short periods between fetching meals for his offspring. His mate was also in the nearby marsh. My closest encounter with these strikingly-coloured birds!

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Gorgeous Yellow-Headed Blackbird on a Windy Day Throw Pillow

Funny A Little Grouse? Try Again. Bumper Sticker

Beautiful Sooty Grouse in the Grass Photo Print

Beautiful Sooty Grouse in the Grass Trivet

Beautiful Sooty Grouse in the Grass

My first (and closest) encounter with a Sooty Grouse at Burnaby Mountain. This handsome fellow was hardly shy around the photographers, but kept largely to the base of the trees and the shadows. When the other photographers had left,  he came out for a little one-on-one time, "treating" me to dances around the remaining photographer and softly modulated hoots -- even following me partway down to the playground!

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WWN Sooty Grouse in the Grass

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

A male Wilson's Warbler takes a quick trip through the rapidly fruiting pear tree for tasty insects. With his cheery yellow plumage and smart black cap, this wee warbler is always fun to watch!

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Wilson's Warbler in the Pear Tree Jigsaw Puzzle

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 Crested Iris White Floral Flask

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

There's always a joker in the family--at least, that's what the expression on this drake seems to suggest. With autumn returns Northern Shovelers to the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. These long-billed ducks generally hang out with flocks of their kinds or Mallards. They do not come when birdseed is offered, but can be seen straining their food from the bodies of water they swim in. I have never seen one set foot on land--when they groom or rest, they do so on spits of land far from shores. Photographed in late November 2016.
 
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Colorful Northern Shoveler Ducks in the Marsh Bath Mat

This stunning wildlife design features a curious young Anna's hummingbird hovering in place in front of the photographer. My subject would go on to have a bath on the grass, courtesy of a leaky hose!

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Cute Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Songbird on Bush Postcard

Cute Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Songbird on Bush Postcard

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