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The lone representative of its species (a recently recognized and separate species of the black geese family), a Cackling Goose (once considered a Canada Goose subspecies), plies the waters of an inner pond at Jericho Park on a sunny and surprisingly warm-for-winter afternoon. A much shorter bill and smaller body size set this goose apart from its larger Canada Goose cousin.

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Profile of a Cackling Goose Keychain

This male Pekin Robin decided to satisfy his curiosity of the approaching humans, and flew into a large tropical tree to observe us from under the large leafy cover. Our initial encounter was all too brief and disappointing, but this second meeting yielded the opportunity to study this wonderfully dressed and beautiful singer in much greater detail and length. Our subject must have noticed this, as he was unusually still and not hopping from branch to branch!

An Indian subcontinent native, this Old World babbler is so popular that many other countries want to claim it for their own, and so, it goes by other aliases, including Pekin Robin, Pekin nightingale, Japanese hill robin, and Japanese nightingale. 

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Colorful Leiothrix Pekin Robin Songbird Keychain

Add a touch of nature to your keys with this wildlife-themed keychain! A closeup of a gorgeous young male Golden Eagle, who immediately proved restless and eager to fly free from his handler and exhibitor. My first encounter with this species.

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Profile of Stunning Young Golden Eagle Raptor Keychain

The Hahn's Macaw, also known as a Red-Shouldered Macaw or Mini Macaw, is the smallest of all macaws. These South American expatriates are friendly birds, and their sweet dispositions make them popular pets.

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Cute Hahn's Red Shouldered Mini Macaw Parrot Bird Keychain

Blue Jays may be one of North America's most iconic bird species, but they are rarely found on the West Coast. However, this one has discovered that Ladner Harbor Park in beautiful British Columbia is a great place to hang out and avoid the nasty snowfalls of the east. S/he's been "resident" in this forest since early November 2020 and grants an audience to whomever is willing to shell out a handout of peanuts first. Photographed in late March 2021. 

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Cute Blue Jay Songbird on Treestump Keychain

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 Keychain

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 Keychain

This is my second visit to Surrey's Elgin Heritage Park, and I really wished to see a Golden-Crowned Kinglet again, my first photos of it on a deciduous tree being nothing but blurs. My wish was granted with one of several accomplished singers in a giant fir tree, a high-energy, multi-tasking (being able to sing, and flit from branch to branch while hunting for insects) Golden-Crowned Kinglet, who nevertheless proved to be a challenging subject to capture.

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Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir Keychain

Add a touch of nature to your next spring, summer, garden or wedding party with these floral-themed plates! 

I couldn't find an angle I liked with this vivid two-tone Monsella tulip 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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Elegant Floral Red and Gold Monsella Tulips Paper Plates

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

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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Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird in the Tree Glass Coaster

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

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Canvas Print

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Binder

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Post-it Notes

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Notebook

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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WWN Red-tailed Hawk Looking Regal in the Winter Sun (I)

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen with this wildlife-themed kitchen towel! 

One of an unexpectedly large flock of 30 Buffleheads, who were swimming in a local pond at Ambleside Park in early December 2016. These seaducks were uncharacteristically bold, and venturing as far to land as a few feet away from the water's edge. More than a handful--like this handsome adult male--looked like they were expectantly waiting handouts of birdseed from the watching birders and photographers, and yet, when none was forthcoming, resumed their activities of swimming, preening, or diving for food.
 
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Stunning Bufflehead Duck at the Pond Kitchen Towel

Dreamy Wisdom of Snowy Owls Trinket Tray

Dreamy Wisdom of Snowy Owls Family Pillar Candle

Funny Owl We Want for Christmas ... Snowy Owls Throw Blanket

Owl We Want Spread Christmas Cheer Snowy Owls Doormat

Dreamy Snowy Owls Christmas Family Funny Hoot Foil Holiday Card

Funny Owl We Want for Christmas ... Snowy Owls Paper Plates

Owl you'll want is right here! Wildlife and the magic of the holiday season go hand in hand, and the no bird wears winter better or is more strongly associated with the season of cold than the charismatic Snowy Owl. 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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WWN Family of Smiling Snowy Owls

Add a touch of nature to the living room, bedroom, and even picnics and outdoor events with this whimsical, wildlife-themed fleece blanket!

Not one, but two (!) blue morph Snow Geese slumber peacefully in the afternoon summer sun, dreaming, perhaps of delicious grasses.

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Profile of a Cackling Goose Keychain

Profile of a Cackling Goose Keychain

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