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Add a touch of nature to the kitchen with this wildlife-themed kitchen towel! About 4 of the 10 Horned Grebes we spotted at Blackie Spit were swimming and diving uncharacteristically close to the main walking path of Crescent Beach -- close for Horned Grebes, that is (about 20-30 feet away). The fishing was obviously quite good near shore. My closest encounter with these birds. They are exhibiting neither the flamboyant yellow horns nor red-and-black breeding plumage during this season, but those red eyes and dapper tux are nonetheless mesmerizing!

Profile of a Horned Grebe Kitchen Towel

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

Profile of a Cackling Goose Kitchen Towel

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

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.

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

Beautiful, Dreamy and Serene Snowy Owl Towel

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

The search for the male Mountain Bluebird at the North Jetty of Iona Island proved futile, but this blue bird -- perched on a twig near the chain link fence along Ferguson Road by the inner ponds -- didn't disappoint. 

The Tree Swallows have indeed returned to Iona Island, but we saw far fewer now than in March 2015 at this same point in time -- and the females had already shown up, too. I observed maybe 20 in flight and just a few perched like this fellow, and not a female in sight.

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

Profile of a Male Tree Swallow in the Sun Towel

Add a touch of whimsy and nature to the kitchen with this wildlife-themed kitchen towel! A dark, overcast day lends a painting-like effect to my photo of this Chestnut-Backed Chickadee, who was perched on one of the fruit trees in our backyard and in no particular hurry to nab a seed from the hanging feeding stations.

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Cute Chestnut-Backed Chickadee on the Pear Tree Kitchen Towel

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen with this customizable wildlife-themed kitchen towel, which features a trio of Sanderlings feasting in staggered synchronicity on winter shoreline! Personalize with a meme or use as is. Photographed on February 28, 2015.

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Sanderlings Feasting in Staggered Synchronicity Kitchen Towel

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen with this wildlife-themed kitchen towel! This was a Christmas Day filled with plenty of birds in the backyard -- including this rather introspective Black-Capped Chickadee looking skyward on the pear tree. Sunny skies and chilly temps made my puffed up and sleepy feathered friends reluctant to stir from their perches, and that led to a few opportunities for closeups of birds I normally find difficult to get stills of.

A Black-Capped Chickadee on the Pear Tree Towel

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

Rudbeckias are some of my favourite summertime flowers, especially when these buttery yellow beauties bloom like this. Photographed in mid-August 2016 at Colony Farm Regional Park.

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Rudbeckia Fulgida / Orange Coneflower Kitchen Towel

Bring a bit of nature with you, wherever you go, with this wildlife-themed tote! 

Back in the backyard are my FOY adult White-Crowned Sparrows, which showed up in mid-April 2016. The male (pictured here) loves to sing from the pear tree (and anywhere else in the neighbourhood he can find a suitable perch to blast his beautiful aria from (for which he can be forgiven his blueberry pinching proclivities), all day long, when he isn't engaged in the task of eating), but the female is a lady of few words.

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

Profile of a Pensive White-Crowned Sparrow Tote Bag

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

Here's lookin' at you, kid! My first face-to-face meeting with a curious Barn Swallow at Richmond's historic Scotch Pond, the spring-through-fall choice of nesting sites for these intrepid flyers and insects hunters.

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Funny Barn Swallow Songbird Stares at Me Frosted Glass Coffee Mug

Knock your socks off with this floral-themed design, which features a stunning and colorful medley of osteospermums aka African daisies or daisybushes. These early spring blooming beauties are works of art that have both the hand of man and Mother Nature in their creation.

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Colorful Medley of African Daisies Flowers Socks

Add a touch of nature to the bedroom or living room with this wildlife-themed throw.

A number of these large butterflies were flying through the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area during our early evening visit, but this one was "kind" enough to grant us an impromptu studio session for a few minutes while it fluttered and fed from the local flora.

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Beautiful Anise Swallowtail Butterfly in the Sun Throw Pillow

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

The first time I've had the opportunity to shoot a Bewick's Wren out in the open, and at fairly close range. This beautiful long-tailed songbird must have sensed that I wanted to photograph it, and returned my curiosity with its own by posing on this branch for a few moments. Photographed in January 2017.

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A Curious Bewick's Wren in the Tree Luggage Tag

Add a touch of nature to the living room with this floral-themed lampshade cover.  This particular cultivar of alstroemeria, or Peruvian lily, grows tall and looks great as flower bed plants. They are hardy, breathtaking perennials that bloom from late spring through early summer.

Lily of the Incas / Yellow Alstroemeria Tripod Lamp

Handsome Stranger Eurasian Wigeon Duck at the Pond Mouse Pad

Handsome Stranger in Town Eurasian Wigeon Photo Print

Handsome Stranger Eurasian Wigeon Duck at the Pond Adult Cloth Face Mask

Handsome Stranger in Town Eurasian Wigeon Trivet

Handsome Stranger in Town Eurasian Wigeon Luggage Tag

What you choose to build anticipation of a gift with is just as important as the gift itself. This gift bag, which features a close encounter with a coy male Eurasian Wigeon at the local pond, is great for nature lovers.

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

Profile of a Horned Grebe Kitchen Towel

Profile of a Horned Grebe Kitchen Towel

More from Walks with Nature

Other kitchen towels from various stores