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One of the larger shorebirds to visit Metro Vancouver during the spring and summer months, I spotted this Marbled Godwit foraging on the mudflats with a number of smaller sandpiper species. Photographed at Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada, in late August 2016.

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Marbled Godwit at Sunset Photo Print

My closest encounter with a magnificent male Pileated Woodpecker, who was busy carving out a hole in a very tall tree. Rather than be spooked by the presence of a photographer nearby, this largest of North American woodpeckers would stop briefly to see who was rustling the dead leaves on the forest floor, and then resume his woodworking activities. Photographed on Galiano Island in the early evening of July 3, 2017.

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Beautiful Pileated Woodpecker on the Tree Photo Print

An amble through Surrey Bend Regional Park on a hot summer day led to a chance encounter with an adult Bald Eagle and a cut of sushi that was just a bit too big for this raptor to lift off. Photographed in late July 2018.

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Bald Eagle Tries to Fly Off with Salmon Photo Print

My introduction to the Satyr Comma / Anglewing. Apparently these little, bright orange butterflies are supposed to be skittish, but don't tell this beauty that ... it posed for several shots on a blade of marsh vegetation. Photographed on July 2, 2016 at Campbell Valley Regional Park.

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Beautiful Orange Satyr Comma Butterfly Photo Print

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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A Flock of Northern Shovelers Photo Print

With its wide open spaces, the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area is home to many different species of songbirds as well as several raptors. I found the brown-tinged feathers on this rather bold Black-Capped Chickadee--who was anticipating a free handout of seeds--rather interesting. Perhaps a hybrid with a Chestnut-Backed Chickadee was one of its parents (or grandparents)?

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Profile of a Black-Capped Chickadee Photo Print

Eastern Kingbirds are welcome and familiar sighted during Metro Vancouver summers. Smartly dressed in black and white and sporting a patrician (some might say, an imperious) air about themselves, I can usually find these feathered insectivores roosting on their favorite trees and bushes close to the walking trails at Coquitlam's Colony Farm Regional Park. My subject here took the cake for boldness, hopping from branch to branch and edging closer and closer to my lens. I could not have asked for a better subject!

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Eastern Kingbird on a Branch Photo Print

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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Beautiful Chatty Mandarin Duck at the Pond Photo Print

Beautiful Pensive Wood Duck in the Marsh Classic Round Sticker

Beautiful Pensive Wood Duck in the Marsh Wrist Watch

Beautiful Pensive Wood Duck in the Marsh Golf Head Cover

Beautiful Pensive Wood Duck in the Marsh Keychain

Perched on a fallen log (and living up to his name) is this colourful drake, one of several Wood Duck “fixtures” at Piper Spit. Burnaby Lake is home to the largest concentrations of Wood Ducks–hands down, the most colourful waterfowl you’ll find in Metro Vancouver, Canada.

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WWN Pensive Wood Duck at the Lake

Add a touch of nature to your summer or garden party with these floral-themed napkins! Customize with your special message or event.

These hydrangea flowers were grown from a donation in which all but one of the three donor plants had died--but the sole survivor proved to be extremely prolific, and generated big fluffy blossoms in the softest pastel shades of pink, purple, and blue.

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Heavenly Pink and Baby Blue Hydrangeas Napkins

Add a touch of nature to the holidays with this elegant wildlife-themed ornament!  

My first encounter with a migratory male Ring-Necked Duck. He and the missus--plus a few more of his kind---were swimming (and diving) in a more secluded part of the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

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Sunlit Profile of a Ring-Necked Duck Metal Ornament

A White-Crowned Sparrow welcomes the day (and enchants its rapt listeners) with a simple but sweet song. This one stops to check out his audience. As spring turns into summer, we see more and more of this beautiful songbird, who often forages solo, too.

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White-Crowned Sparrow Sings to the Sun Classic Round Sticker

Add a touch of nature with this wildlife-themed wall hanging.

Considering that this was a sensitive time (nesting season) for the Greater Sandhill Cranes, I'm surprised that some of the parents had actually come to shore ... to feed from human hands! Photographed at the local bird sanctuary.

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Elegant Profile of a Greater Sandhill Crane Canvas Print

Use this 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! 

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--which turned out to be perfect for highlighting its delicate petals. 

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Elegant Floral Crested Shaga Japanese Iris Ceramic Tile

Add a touch of nature, vibrancy, and splash of color to the living room or bedroom with this floral-themed throw, which features yellow and red marigold flowers.

I couldn't find an angle I liked with this two-tone Triandrus Daffodil until I did a few macro shots of it, and the seeming randomness of the streaks of red running rampant through this bright yellow flower seemed to me like a chaotically natural expression of art.

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Marbled Godwit at Sunset Photo Print

Marbled Godwit at Sunset Photo Print

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Other posters & prints from various stores