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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

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

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 Beautiful Marsh Wren Songbird Pillar Candle

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 and warmth to any room with this whimsical, wildlife-themed candle. 

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 Scarlet Trumpetvine Branch Pillar Candle

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

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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Chubby White-Crowned Sparrow in the Winter Sun Pillar Candle

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

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 Pillar Candle

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

Quite fittingly, this Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly was feeding (upside down) on the blooming butterfly bush in the backyard. The clusters of these purple flowers attract other pollinators, including bees and hummingbirds. Photographed in mid-July 2017.

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Swallowtail Butterfly on the Butterfly Bush Pillar Candle

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

Owls are such fascinating creatures. They are front page newsmakers, drawing the interest of birders, nature lovers, and just about everyone else who has a pulse. Snowy Owls are especially charismatic; the largest owls in North America only show up in Metro Vancouver every few years, and their appearance during our winters causes crowds of admirers and fans to form and flock.

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Beautiful, Dreamy and Serene Snowy Owl Pillar Candle

Another gorgeous loner, a late migrant Whimbrel, wanders the autumn shores on an early sunny afternoon at the south side of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty in its (highly successful) search for crabs. This wading bird--normally gone by early fall in Metro Vancouver--has overstayed its welcome, to the delight of wildlife photographers, instead of heading to South America with its chums.

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WWN Whimbrel at the Beach

Enjoy "the fruits" of your labor with these food jar labels, which feature an autumn harvest of bright red spartan apples! Personalize the top and bottom of each label with description (name and/or food) and canning date. Give jars an extra special branded or personal touch, and let the user know at a glance exactly what they can look forward to. Great for those who make apple butter, apple cider vinegar, applesauce, and apple jam. Perfect for the foodie, gourmet, or gourmand!

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Apple Butter / Cider / Sauce / Jam Jar Food Label

Beautiful Chatty Mandarin Duck at the Pond Notebook

Beautiful Chatty Mandarin Duck at the Pond Serving Tray

Beautiful Chatty Mandarin Duck at the Pond Postcard

Beautiful Chatty Mandarin Duck at the Pond Trivet

Beautiful Chatty Mandarin Duck at the Pond Trinket Tray

A presumed hobby farm escapee, this adult male Mandarin Duck has been seen in the company of the Wood Ducks of Piper Spit. He has called Burnaby Lake home since he was first spotted in 2018. His stunning pastiche of ruffs, dazzling color palette, and "fins" make him such a dreamboat to photograph. Mother Nature left nothing to the artist's imagination when she made this creature! Photographed at Burnaby Lake in early March 2020.

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WWN Beautiful Chatty Mandarin Duck at the Pond

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to your summer or casual attire with these wildlife-themed flip flops! 

The perfect choice for bird lovers! This male Downy Woodpecker announced himself quite vocally with a trademark chip-chip-chip repertoire just before making an appearance on this dead tree. He proceeded to peck away at his perch, oblivious of the solitary camera lens trained on him and the many walkers on the trail.

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Cute Downy Woodpecker Bird on Branch Kid's Flip Flops

Use this elegant, wildlife-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!

With the deep blue of the water in the background, I could not have asked for better light or a better pose with this shot (I did hope to be a little closer to my subject, though!) Three of these very active and adorable buntings were hopping up and down the shoreline at the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty on a sunny but very breezy evening! Lapland Longspurs are delightful little songbirds that winter in Metro Vancouver but spend their summers in the high Arctic. Photographed on October 17, 2016.

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Lapland Longspur on a Sunlit Log Ceramic Tile

Add a touch of nature and elegance to the kitchen or dining room with this wildlife-themed sandstone coaster. 

A female Great Horned Owl wows the crowds at the Seventh Annual Raptor Festival in Terra Nova Rural Park, Richmond. Owls have ears that are not level with each other — one is higher than the other, and each earhole is even angled a bit differently too. Quite the sound system.

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Funny Surprised Beautiful Great Horned Owl Coaster

Show off your love of nature with this wildlife-themed luggage tag! The perfect gift for bird lovers!

One of two American Kestrels we saw whilst driving through Surrey during BC Family Day 2016. Though not a closeup -- my subject was about 15-20 feet above my head and 25 feet away -- the sun lit him enough to capture his magnificent plumage (another photo I took of his back showed blue and orange wings--confirming his gender).

My first sighting in the wild of North America's tiniest falcon, and the first time I have seen the male of the species. It surprised me to learn that insects, not songbirds, are the staples of their diet.

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

Male Rufous Hummingbird in the Summer Sun Pillar Candle

Male Rufous Hummingbird in the Summer Sun Pillar Candle

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