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Even on a hazy day, you can see forever. A million-dollar view of some of the Southern Gulf Islands from the top of Mount Galiano. The dragonflies were as thick as thieves at the highest point of Galiano Island, and 2-3 Turkey Vultures coasted 30-40 feet above our heads. We even witnessed a small (trio) of orca whales passing by. Not a bad reward for a relatively easy hike! Photographed in early July 2017.

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Southern Gulf Islands as seen from Mount Galiano Poster

I encountered a party of eight (plus a diminutive Baird's Sandpiper, who managed to sneak into the photo) juvenile Pectoral Sandpipers at the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area as September 2018 passed its halfway mark. Like the other shorebirds who normally prefer the grassier, less muddy parts of the beach to forage from, these medium-sized migratory shorebirds did not mind me in their midst. Photographed on a sunny and slightly breezy afternoon on a fairly low high tide that let me walk out a few hundred feet from shore to observe the visiting fauna in close quarters.

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Party of Baird & Pectoral Sandpipers at the Beach Poster

Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird on Snowy Ground Postcard

Beautiful Varied Thrush on the Snowy Ground Trinket Tray

Beautiful Varied Thrush Songbird in the Snow Jigsaw Puzzle

Beautiful Varied Thrush on the Snowy Ground Ceramic Tile

Beautiful Varied Thrush on the Snowy Ground Canvas Print

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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WWN Beautiful Varied Thrush on the Snowy Ground

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

When you're this small and round, even watching you eat is a cute experience! Saw more of the tiny Sanderlings at the Boundary Bay Regional Park beach, just before Valentine's Day 2017. This one was foraging on the shoreline with 20 others of its kind, dining on the remnants of clams that had been already picked apart by gulls. 

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Cute Sanderling Dines on Clam at Beach Pillar Candle

Add a splash of personality to your wrist with a wildlife-themed watch from the walkswithnature™ Watch the Birdie™ collection.  A curious and vocal Marsh Wren darts out of the reeds, long enough for me to snap his photo. Photographed on the shores of Surrey Lake Park in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

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A Marsh Wren in--Where Else?--the Marsh Watch

Add a touch of nature to the living room, bedroom, or any room in your home with this elegant, wildlife-themed throw! 

We've learned to improve the "mileage" of our anise hyssop nectar for thirsty hummingbirds ... just by adding a bamboo stake! ;) This is one of (at least) four Anna's hummingbirds who like to visit the recently opened flowers, and s/he struck a rather regal profile while drinking from the bar on an early evening in June 2018.

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Anna's Hummingbird on Anise Hyssop Flowers Lumbar Pillow

A newly 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. Photographed in early November 2016.

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Canada Goose on the Lake Magnet

Nothing says "you complete me" or "your better/other half" than these whimsical, wildlife-themed lovers' mugs. Eclectus Parrots are an instant hit, wherever you see them. While the males are (understandably, and expectedly), brightly coloured, with green plumage and candy-corn yellow beak, the females are just as colourful, with their striking red and cobalt blue feathers.

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Eclectus Parrots Coffee Mug Set

Add a splash of personality to your wrist with a wildlife-themed watch from the walkswithnature™ Watch the Birdie™ collection.  Normally, I’d prefer not to show photos with cages, but it’s less distracting in the case of these subjects because of my distance from both them and the bars. This gorgeous pair of Golden Eagles is being rehabilitated at the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (O.W.L.) for eventual release back into the wild.

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Golden Eagles: Beauties Thru the Bars Watch

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 and Hopeful American Robin Notebook

Add a touch of nature and elegance to the living room with this wildlife-themed lampshade! There's lots to be admired when you're a Hooded Merganser. Crests are your specialty, whether you're the male or the female. The ladies have lovely cinnamon crests, and the gentlemen inflatable black-and-white numbers complemented by a one-size-fits-all black tux for all seasons with a swath of reddish brown on their sides.

A Meeting of Hooded Mergansers Tripod Lamp

Give special items and keepsakes pride of place with this elegant, trinket tray, which features a stunning and colorful medley of osteospermums aka African daisies or daisybushes. These early spring blooming beauties are undisputed works of art that have had both the hand of man and Mother Nature in their creation.

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Colorful Medley of African Daisies Flowers Trinket Tray

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

It's not a partridge in the pear tree, but I'll take it! This formerly one-time visitor to the backyard has become something of a regular three years later, thanks in large part to the presence of the larger bird feeders installed earlier in 2017. On occasion, he also brings his lady dove for dinner and a date, but he is now quite comfortable around the humans who wander the area. Photographed in early October 2017.

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Eurasian Collared Dove on the Cherry Tree Tote Bag

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

My mid-morning stroll through an old-growth forest in mid-June 2016 led me to one of those simple, yet breathtaking wonders of nature: the sight of sun-dappled shadows painted on the leaves of trees that have existed centuries before my time. The interplay of dark and light has always fascinated me.

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Sun-Dappled Leaves in the Forest Throw Pillow

Use these floral-themed tiles to protect delicate surfaces, tables, and countertops from hot pots, or as accent pieces for the dining room or kitchen.

Wax begonias are popular flowers and long-lasting summertime perennials. The gardener who planted these white, pink, and red varieties had a great eye for color and layout! Photographed in late August 2016 on the outskirts of the UBC Botanical Garden.

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

Southern Gulf Islands as seen from Mount Galiano Poster

Southern Gulf Islands as seen from Mount Galiano Poster

More from Walks with Nature

Other posters & prints from various stores