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Diminutive Bufflehead ducks tend to be a challenge to photograph since they keep their distance, but there's always one in the flock who takes his patrol duty very seriously -- giving me a quick onceover as he swims by. There was just enough filtered sunlight on this inaugural spring afternoon to make the colours of his iridescent head visible.

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One Curious Bufflehead Metal Ornament

An unexpectedly close encounter with a female Northern Harrier while walking the paths of the local wildlife area in early Spring 2017. This beautiful, owl-faced bird of prey, so often seen soaring the skies, was hunkered down in the marshes -- probably waiting out her next meal, a duck who had gone to ground.

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Beautiful Northern Harrier Hawk in Marsh Metal Ornament

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

Perfectly reflected in the tranquil waters of this pond is this Northern Pintail drake. They may be most commonly seen in West Coast winters, but I've encountered these ducks almost all year round at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

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Reflections of a Northern Pintail Duck Metal Ornament

By far, Columbian Ground Squirrels are the most entertaining wildlife at Manning Park, and the first ones to greet us in the parking lot of Manning Park Resort. These Prairie Dogs of the West were positioned near their network of holes in the ground (or in rotted tree stumps) and often calling in an upright position like meerkats or groundhogs (when they weren't chasing each other around or kissing). We found plenty at Manning Park Resort and Lightning Lake (particularly near the picnic tables). Columbian Ground Squirrels spend the short summer bulking up on fat reserves for their hibernation period, which lasts for seven months!

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Cute Curious Columbian Ground Squirrel Metal Ornament

A drive down an old farm road on a warm mid-winter afternoon led me to this gorgeous adult Red-tailed Hawk perched on a power line. Said subject was unflappable and resolute in both the face of the long lens pointed in its direction and the constant flow of vehicular traffic.

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Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Metal Ornament

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

Sanderlings are tiny -- and surprisingly, quite approachable -- migratory shorebirds which can be easily found on Vancouver beaches in the coldest winter months. This one was strolling quite leisurely on the shoreline. Photographed on a very sunny and busy winter afternoon at Boundary Bay Regional Park.

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Cute Sanderling Sandpiper Strolls a Winter Beach Metal Ornament

These two lemurs were caught in engaging in a bit of monkey business on a hot summer afternoon. Big yellow eyes, small dots of pupils, and permanent mascara give these arboreal primates a perpetual look of surprise.

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Funny Surprised Lemurs of Madagascar Metal Ornament

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

Perched on a cherry tree is one of several resident Black-Capped Chickadees. Almost always in motion--particularly around the sunflower seed dispenser--this chubby backyard sentinel looked to be contemplating the future, with spring being just a week away. Photographed in mid-March 2018.

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Cute Black-Capped Chickadee on Branch Jigsaw Puzzle

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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Staring Contest with a Beautiful Great Horned Owl Magnet

Ears lookin' at you, kid! Add a touch of nature to your golf game with this wildlife-themed club head cover, which features a cute and curious Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, standing up in the long grass to get a better look at the photographer. Photographed in late May 2018 at Boundary Bay Regional Park, BC, Canada.

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Cute and Curious Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Golf Head Cover

Canada Goose on the Lake Pillar Candle

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

A young 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.

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WWN Canada Goose Grooms Itself

A Curious American Robin in the Grass Golf Head Cover

Curious American Robin Songbird in the Grass Golf Towel

Curious American Robin Songbird in the Grass Magnet

Curious American Robin Songbird in the Grass Bath Towel Set

Curious American Robin Songbird in the Grass Kid's Flip Flops

Curious American Robin Songbird in the Grass Classic Round Sticker

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 something tastier than worms or berries on us? 

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WWN Curious American Robin in the Grass

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

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 Jigsaw Puzzle

Breathtaking Ring-Billed Gull Shorebird in Flight Wall Clock

Breathtaking Ring-Billed Gull in Flight Gel Mouse Pad

Breathtaking Ring-Billed Gull Shorebird in Flight Drawstring Bag

Breathtaking Ring-Billed Gull in Flight Canvas Print

Breathtaking Ring-Billed Gull in Flight Watch

Doing a flyby over the local ferry causeway at very close range on an early and blustery afternoon was this adult Ring-Billed Gull. I found this photo, which captures the downstroke, to be even more dramatic than the upstroke. 

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One Curious Bufflehead Metal Ornament

One Curious Bufflehead Metal Ornament

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