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

The second time I've seen Dunlins since first spotting a small flock huddled together in their breeding plumage (with their trademark black belly patches), on a cold spring day on the Iona Jetty spit in 2010. Three were part of a larger group of 10-12, who were fraternizing with a larger flock of Sanderlings (60) and a single out-of-season Semipalmated Plover (not pictured here).

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Flock of Dunlins and Sanderlings at the Beach Placemat

My second encounter with a family of Sandhill Cranes; the first was when this colt/chick was just a few days old. In this photo, Junior has turned a month old, and is half the height of its parents. Mom and Dad are long-term residents at the local wildlife refuge. Photographed in late June 2016.

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Sandhill Crane Parents and Chick Placemat

Add a touch of feline to your dining experience with this cat-themed placemat. 

You'd never guess, from her playful and youthful manner, that Stella is actually 10 to 12 years older than she looks! This indoor sweetie is as likely to cuddle up to the laps of strangers as she is to those of her regular pair of humans, but she knows how to puts her paw down as far as dogs (especially big dogs) are concerned.

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Elegant Profile of Stella the Grey Cat Placemat

It's hard not to be amazed by such beauty! I am so used to seeing Dunlins in flocks of hundreds and thousands in their non-breeding/winter plumage, that to encounter a solitary member of this sandpiper species is a bit puzzling. S/he was in full breeding regalia, and in no particular hurry to fly north for the summer. 

We almost missed seeing this peep--so intent on photographing the 20 Greater Scaups much further out from shore--that it was many moments before I realized that this Dunlin was quite calmly "pacing" us some 6-8 feet away on the shoreline!

Being in such close proximity to this beauty enabled me to get a good look at that black belly patch and the wonderful russet brown feathers on its head and back!

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A Beautiful Dunlin Goes Solo Placemat

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

Flamingoes aren’t naturally coloured pink or orange — they are grey or white, but thanks to a diet that’s extremely rich in betacarotene, they glow with amazing titian hues.

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Flamingo in the Summer Sun Placemat

Add a touch of nature to your dining experience with this wildlife-themed placemat. They're not juniper berries, but this bird--which is rarely seen here in the Metro Vancouver area--clearly isn't finicky when it comes to winter fruits. This Townsend's Solitaire (another bird for my life list) materialized on our front lawn pyracantha bush on December 9, 2015, but it required two more visits more a week later to finally get proof of this handsome thrush.

Townsend's Solitaire on the Pyracantha Placemat

Add a touch of nature to your dining experience with this floral-themed placemat.

Marigolds aren't just eye candy; they've been used for culinary (teas, salads) and medicinal (anti-inflammatory) purposes for hundreds of years in European cultures. These beautiful, aromatic and showy blooms bloom all summer long into fall and even until the first frost. They are a natural mosquito repellent, and may also keep flower munchers like deer from the pride and joy in your garden. Photographed in mid June and mid July 2016 at local public and private gardens.

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A Medley of Red Yellow and Orange Marigolds Placemat

Add a touch of tasty to the dining experience with these stunning, food-themed laminated placemats, which feature a homegrown (and oddball) medley of striped, green, purple, and yellow tomatoes on a weathered grey picnic table, is great for improving muscle memory. Pictured tomato cultivars include Green Zebra, Red Zebra, Indigo Rose, Brandywine, Black Prince, Midnight Snack cherry, and heirloom cherry. Personalize as desired.

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Colorful Striped Tomatoes on Weathered Table Placemat

Use this elegant, floral-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!

I could not pass up an opportunity to photograph these newly bloomed orange Asiatic Tiger lilies, freshly anointed with rain drops from a shower earlier in the afternoon. Photographed in early June 2017.

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Rain-Kissed Orange Asiatic Tiger Lilies Ceramic Tile

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Canvas Print

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Towel

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Bath Mat

A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Watch

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

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.

WWN Chatty Green-Winged Teal at the pond

Add a touch of nature and elegance to any room in your home with this colorful, floral-themed switchplate cover!

These stunning red and gold autumn chrysanthemums add a striking fall-inspired accent to any room.

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Stunning Red Gold Autumn Chrysanthemum Flowers Light Switch Cover

Add a touch of nature to the home or office with this whimsical, wildlife-themed throw!

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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Cute Saucy Red Squirrel in the Fir Round Pillow

Looking to score a birdie for your round of golf? You're guaranteed one--in a manner of speaking--with this wildlife-themed putter head cover, which features a beautiful female Rufous hummingbird sipping blueberry blossom nectar in the spring!

This little lady prefers blueberry blossom nectar over sugar water, giving this potted bush a thorough going over on a sunny spring afternoon and myself the opportunity to photograph a Rufous Hummingbird, nearly vertical with the tiny, bell-shaped white flowers she sips from. The backyard is just starting to come alive with birds after being relatively quiet for the past five weeks. Photographed in mid-May 2017.

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

Rufous Hummingbird Sips Blueberry Blossom Nectar Golf Head Cover

Beautiful Honeybee on the California Lilac Notebook

Beautiful Honeybee on the California Lilac Glass Coaster

Beautiful Honeybee on the California Lilac Coaster

Beautiful Honeybee on the California Lilac Trivet

Beautiful Honeybee on the California Lilac

My first day with the 100mm macro lens. Nothing sets the honeybees abuzz like the huge California Lilac that's blooming with hundreds of bluish-purple clusters on the front lawn. In fact, this bush resembles a purple beehive in late spring/early summer.

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

WWN Beautiful Honeybee on the California Lilac

Canada Goose Grooming on the Lake Poker Cards

Canada Goose on the Lake Metal Ornament

Canada Goose on the Lake Pillar Candle

A newly adult Canada Goose grooms itself at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake, on a cloudy fall day, the angular and swan-like curve of its neck conveying an almost regal quality to this bird. Although migratory birds in many parts of the world, some Canada Geese are all-year-round residents in Metro Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. Photographed in early November 2016.

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

Flock of Dunlins and Sanderlings at the Beach Placemat

Flock of Dunlins and Sanderlings at the Beach Placemat

More from Walks with Nature

Other table placemats from various stores