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Keep notes, reminders, and more in this wildlife-themed journal. 

Birding just a small clearing of forest in Minnekhada Regional Park in late May 2016 yielded two new bird species for my life list, including this Red-Breasted Sapsucker, who chose to fly to a dead tree as I was photographing some other birds. This handsome woodpecker did not call -- but its bright red head did all the talking for it. It was all I could do not to stop and stare.

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Meeting a Red-Breasted Sapsucker Notebook

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this whimsical, wildlife-themed journal.  The first time I've been able to photograph a female Bushtit without the sun overexposing her. She was part of a small flock of three Bushtits that included at least one male -- making it a coed flock. She was a bit surprised to see a couple of humans in her midst -- but not startled enough to fly away.

Lady Bushtit on the California Lilac Bush Notebook

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this elegant, wildlife-themed journal. 

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 Notebook

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this wildlife-themed journal. The perfect choice for bird lovers! Perched on an old dock piling for either a bit of sun or rest is this Double-Crested Cormorant, some 20 feet away. This represents my closest encounter with an adult of this prehistoric-looking, turquoise-eyed seabird.

Profile of a Double-Crested Cormorant Notebook

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this whimsical, wildlife-themed journal. The perfect choice for bird lovers! One of two Hooded Merganser drakes who was practising his courtship rituals (without benefit of a female audience). He must have been pretty surprised to see his maneuvers recorded!

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A Surprised Hooded Merganser Notebook

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this wildlife-themed journal. 

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 Notebook

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this whimsical, wildlife-themed journal. If there are any flowers that really grab my attention, it's the California Lilac. Those tiny blue flowers are so soothing to see, especially when they bloom in huge masses, which they are apt to do. Add dozens and dozens of tiny pollinators to this bush, and I can believe that honeybees are going to have a fighting chance at survival. Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature

Beautiful Honeybee on the California Lilac Notebook

Keep notes, reminders, and more in this whimsical, wildlife-themed journal. The perfect choice for bird lovers! 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.

Cute Bufflehead Duck on Sunlit Waters Notebook

Add a little character to the office -- or office party -- with this floral-themed tie, which features a repeating pattern of two-tone yellow and pink daylilies. Photographed in mid-July 2018 at a private garden at sunset. 

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

Elegant Yellow Pink Daylilies Neck Tie

Add a touch of nature to every room in your home with this wildlife-themed switchplate cover! 
The perfect switchplate cover for bird lovers!

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 Varied Thrush Light Switch Cover

It's always a wonderful moment when our subjects seek us out instead of the other way around! A particularly bold American Robin approaches our picnic table to stare at us -- perhaps he was hoping that we had worms or berries with us?

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A Curious American Robin Photo Print

Looking to score a birdie for your round of golf? You're guaranteed one--in a manner of speaking--with this wildlife-themed club head cover, which features an over-the-shoulder glance from a Pectoral Sandpiper.

The White-Crowned Sparrow is a bird for every season in the Pacific Northwest. Here it sits on the tansy that grows wild and in great numbers in the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area. Photographed in August 2018.

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White-Crowned Sparrow Sitting on the Tansy Golf Head Cover

Add a touch of nature and whimsy to your coffee, tea, or favourite hot drink with this wildlife-themed mug! 

A tiny Sanderling looks for a fine seafood dining experience on the shores of Boundary Bay Regional Park in mid-February 2017.

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A Wandering Sanderling Mug

Add a touch of nature to your travels with this floral-themed luggage tag! 

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 Luggage Tag

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir Watch

Cute Little Kinglet Causes a Stir in the Fir Placemat

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir Magnet

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir Trivet

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir

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

During my second visit to Surrey's Elgin Heritage Park, my wish to see a Golden-Crowned Kinglet again was granted with the appearance of one of several accomplished singers in a giant fir tree. A diminutive but high-energy and multi-tasking bundle of energy--being able to sing, and flit from branch to branch while hunting for insects--the Golden-Crowned Kinglet nevertheless proved to be a challenging subject to capture. 

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

Meeting a Red-Breasted Sapsucker Notebook

Meeting a Red-Breasted Sapsucker Notebook

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