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The humble but prolific anise hyssop (hummingbird mint) is the flower of choice for hummingbirds, and the ease with which these small fragrant pink (or red or orange) flowers grow makes them popular with honeybees, bumblebees, and many other insects too. Taken earlier in the summer of 2016, when an abundance of visiting Rufous hummingbirds meant more feeding opportunities for these little red birds (and more contenders for the resident Anna's hummingbirds meant more opportunities to photograph the feisty  little migrants and challengers).

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Rufous Hummingbird Drinking Anise Hyssop Nectar Postcard

On a very memorable Boxing Day 2017, a dozen of these enchanting but highly reclusive songbirds were frequenting the trees and vocalizing near the Burnaby Lake Nature House at Piper Spit. None seemed particularly concerned about the presence of photographers, and I daresay some of the subjects even worked the cameras with their pretty poses!

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Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird on Snowy Ground Postcard

The smallest and perhaps most strikingly colored falcon found in North America. In the avian kingdom, where females are often dressed in drab hues, the slate grey and barred, copper orange plumage of the female American Kestrel give her a dazzling beauty to rival that of her male counterpart. 

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Stunning American Kestrel Sparrowhawk Falcon Postcard

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 Postcard

One of several bumblebees on the flowering carrot in our backyard. We don't usually get as many of these fuzzy insects as we do the honeybees, but the former can be quite large (defying the laws of physics and aviation at times) and generally much easier to photograph than the latter.

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Bumblebee on Flowering Carrot Postcard

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 Postcard

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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Cute Bufflehead Duck at the Pond Postcard

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 Postcard

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir Face Mask

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir Gel Mouse Pad

Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes a Stir in the Fir Coaster

Cute Little Kinglet Causes a Stir in the Fir Mug

Cute Little Kinglet Causes a Stir in the Fir Luggage Tag

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. 

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WWN Golden-Crowned Kinglet Causes a Stir in the Fir (II)

Saucy Red Squirrel in the Fir Pillar Candle

Saucy Cute Red Squirrel in Fir Tree Drawstring Bag

Saucy Red Squirrel in the Fir Large Christmas Stocking

Red squirrels on Galiano Island are undeniably bold and saucy, even going so far as to scold photographers and other two-legged creatures who wander into their territory. Photographed on Galiano Island in the early morning of July 4, 2017.

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WWN Who Me? Saucy Red Squirrel in the Fir

Vignetted Profile of a Peregrine Falcon Luggage Tag

Stunning Vignetted Profile of a Peregrine Falcon Glass Coaster

Stunning Vignetted Profile of a Peregrine Falcon Large Christmas Stocking

Vignetted Profile of a Peregrine Falcon Tie

Vignetted Profile of a Peregrine Falcon Coaster

Add fun to family reunions, picnics, BBQs, and garden parties with this wildlife-themed cornhole game, which features eye-to-eye encounters with two of the most iconic and recognizable raptors from North America: a Peregrine Falcon and a Bald Eagle. Personalize with team names, or use as is.

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WWN Vignetted Profile of a Peregrine Falcon

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

Although this handsome and talented singer--garbed in dazzling whites, crisp blacks, rich brown streaks, and a yellow/green cap--was quick to regale us with his cheery, energetic aria on many occasions, opportunities to photograph him on the local mountain flora were few and far between. His presence was a delight to local birders like myself, for this songbird is a very rare sight in the West; Chestnut-Sided Warblers are normally found in the Canadian Prairies and provinces eastward. Photographed in early July 2018 on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Chestnut-Sided Warbler Songbird on a Branch Glass Coaster

What you choose to build anticipation of a gift with is just as important as the gift itself. This gift bag, which features a male Rufous Hummingbird, is perfect for nature lovers or children's birthday parties.

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Stunning Rufous Hummingbird in the Sun Small Gift Bag

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

My first-of-year-Mallard-mom-with-baby-on-her-back (one of eight) sighting at the local pond today. Both are sitting in a little grassy area just off the water. These ducklings couldn't be more than a few days old, and already they were swimming and floating like little corks under the watchful eye of Mother Mallard (who was anything but a Mother Hen).

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Cute Chillin' Mallard Mom Duck & Baby Duckling Jigsaw Puzzle

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 colors of his iridescent head visible.

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

Rufous Hummingbird Drinking Anise Hyssop Nectar Postcard

Rufous Hummingbird Drinking Anise Hyssop Nectar Postcard

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Other postcards from various stores