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Springtime is a time of green ... and blues and other beautiful hues! Nothing sets the honeybees abuzz like the huge California Lilac that's blooming with hundreds of bluish-purple clusters on the front lawn not once, but twice in a year. In fact, this bush resembles a giant purple beehive from late spring through early summer. Photographed in the spring of 2016.

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

Save the Honeybees Pollinating California Lilac Magnet

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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Always Dressed to Impress: A Curious Bufflehead Magnet

Katie is a glove-trained American Kestrel and a former pet. As she has depended on humans from chickhood, she cannot hunt for herself in the wild. Photographed on an Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society open house weekend.

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

A Beautiful American Kestrel Magnet

If the legendary celestial phoenix had an earthly form, it would have to be this creature. Golden Pheasants are showstoppers, wherever you see them. In their natural environment, these shy creatures seek the underbrush in the day and roost high in trees at night. As with most birds in the avian kingdom, the males are the ones who dress to impress, and this uncharacteristically bold fellow is no exception. This is the red gold variant. 

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

Profile of a Red Golden Pheasant Magnet

I'd hardly call a Spotted Towhee a cute little bird. The red eyes on this large sparrow are mesmerizing and can best be described as eerie. However, this frontal shot of one eating seeds left by visitors captures its curiosity, chubbiness, and strikingly beautiful plumage. Photographed at the stone bridge of Stanley Park's Lost Lagoon on a chilly late November afternoon.

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Profile of a Spotted Towhee Magnet

Cute Bufflehead Duck on Sunlit Waters Magnet

This stunning wildlife design features an adult female Bufflehead duck (with the hint of a smile on her face), plying sunlit winter waters at the local wildlife refuge.

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WWN Bufflehead Duck on Sunlit Waters

A curious female Bufflehead does a swim by one of the big ponds at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary to investigate why there is suddenly a big flock of other ducks. Although insects and fish are the staples of their diet, I have noticed that handfuls of birdseed will bring one or two (generally, one male and one female) to investigate and partake of the free food.

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

A Bufflehead Duck Swims By Magnet

Use this floral, wildlife-themed tile to protect delicate surfaces, tables, and countertops from hot pots, or as accent pieces for the dining room, kitchen, or anywhere else in the home!

The elegant, pitcher-like blossoms of the hardy calla lily are pure artistry, and symbolize beauty, strength, innocence, and renewal. Photographed in the summer of 2016.

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

Elegant Gold and Crimson Calla Lilies Ceramic Tile

Mystique of the Great Blue Heron Wall Sticker

Just two feet away from me on a log, and surrounded by Wood Ducks, Mallards, Lesser Scaups, and American Coots was this Great Blue Heron, trying to catch a few winks in the sun. Blue Herons are one of the most commonly seen and distinctive birds in Metro Vancouver, frequenting marshes as well as ditches by freeways and highways.

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

WWN Mystique of the Great Blue Heron

Stunning Vignetted Profile of a Golden Pheasant Trinket Tray

Stunning Vignetted Profile of a Golden Pheasant Adult Cloth Face Mask

Emerging from the Green: Golden Pheasant Beer Stein

Emerging from the Green: Golden Pheasant Large Christmas Stocking

Emerging from the Green: Golden Pheasant Pickleball Paddle

Green palm leaves unintentionally vignette an adult male Golden Pheasant, simultaneously lending a subtle artistry to my capture, while doing little to disguise his stunning gold and red plumage. If the phoenix had a mortal incarnation, this surely must be it.

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WWN Golden Pheasant Between the Leaves

Add a touch of nature and wonder to your walls with this wildlife-themed decal! The perfect choice for bird lovers!

Katie is a glove-trained American Kestrel and a former pet. As she has depended on humans from chickhood, she cannot hunt for herself in the wild. Photographed on an Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society open house weekend.

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

A Beautiful American Kestrel Wall Sticker

Seeing the smallest woodpecker in North America (usually the female) on the backyard suet feeder isn't unusual. Seeing this male (busy whittling wood here) and his female (unseen, but preening herself nearby) on the pear tree just when we got a spot of sunshine over the Great Backyard Bird Count 2017 (Feb 17-20) weekend, was!

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

Cute Downy Woodpecker on Fruit Tree Classic Round Sticker

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

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

A Curious Bewick's Wren in the Tree Mug

This stunning wildlife design features a curious and vocal Marsh Wren, darting out of the rushes (just long enough for me to snap a photo) of a man-made lake.

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Beautiful Marsh Wren in the Marsh Adult Cloth Face Mask

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Drawstring Bag

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Pillar Candle

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Luggage Tag

Magnificent Red-Tailed Hawk in the Sun Magnet

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.

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

Save the Honeybees Pollinating California Lilac Magnet

Save the Honeybees Pollinating California Lilac Magnet

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Other magnets from various stores