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A female Great Horned Owl wows the crowds at the Seventh Annual Raptor Festival in Terra Nova Rural Park, Richmond. Owls have ears that are not level with each other — one is higher than the other, and each earhole is even angled a bit differently too. Quite the sound system.

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Staring Contest with a Beautiful Great Horned Owl Magnet

One can't help but notice Blue and Gold Macaws. There's nothing dull about the plumage or the personality of this extremely sociable and long-lived parrot. Definitely a bird who knows how to drum up an audience on a moment's notice!

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Beautiful Blue and Gold Macaw Magnet

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 Songbird in Tree Magnet

This male Eclectus Parrot has rockstar tendencies, and tends to be loud and given to overacting when he wants your attention. A colourful personality with equally colourful "fowl" language.

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"The Green Orator" Eclectus Parrot 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

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!

A Twitchy-Nosed Columbian Ground Squirrel Magnet

Her cobalt blue mascara never runs! Quiet as her mate is noisy, this female Eclectus Parrot surprised me even further by choosing to perch uncharacteristically close to my lens.

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Beautiful "Lady in Red" Eclectus Parrot Magnet

This Eurasian Wigeon drake flew in with three American Wigeon drakes, literally crashing the party when I was photographing the Hooded Mergansers. Plenty of surprise appearances today. Eurasian Wigeons are infrequent visitors to North America shores. This is my second encounter with the male of the former species.

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Handsome Stranger in Town Eurasian Wigeon Magnet

Funny Owl I Need to Do ... Snowy Owls Water Bottle

Beautiful, Dreamy and Serene Snowy Owl Jigsaw Puzzle

Beautiful, Dreamy and Serene Snowy Owl Classic Round Sticker

Beautiful, Dreamy and Serene Snowy Owl Magnet

Beautiful, Dreamy and Serene Snowy Owl Round Pillow

Beautiful, Dreamy and Serene Snowy Owl Water Bottle

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.

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WWN Beautiful Dreamy & Serene Snowy Owl

Colors of the Changing Seasons Quadriptych Mug

Colors of the Changing Seasons Quadriptych Bath Mat

Colors of the Changing Seasons Quadriptych Guest Book

Vivid Colors of the Changing Seasons Coaster Set

Colors of the Changing Seasons Quadriptych Serving Tray

Add a touch of nature to your important documents with these file folders, which feature the colors of the seasons.Living in a place where the colors change as the seasons each have moments in time to express themselves is always something wondrous to witness. From top to bottom: rudbeckias (Summer), winterberries (Fall), and sun-dappled green leaves in the forest (Spring).

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WWN Colors of the Changing Seasons

Add a touch of nature to any room with this whimsical, wildlife-themed wall hanging. 

These Tree Swallow nestlings are just about ready to fledge and take wing in the big wide world outside their nestbox, which is getting a bit crowded now they're almost full grown. I got the attention of the one on the left, and a few moments later, its sibling decided that I was worth a look, too, and also poked its head through the entrance opening!

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Tree Swallows Looking Out at the Big Wide World Canvas Print

Seeing a Downy Woodpecker (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!

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Cute Downy Woodpecker on Fruit Tree Magnet

Add a touch of nature and elegance to your bathroom with this floral-themed towel set. 

The first pastel pink lily to bloom in the backyard during an uncharacteristically cold and overcast June 1, 2017, is one of my favorite cultivars, the Oriental Lilium Stargazer. This rain-kissed specimen was photographed just after an early morning shower.

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Elegant Pink Oriental Lily Lilium Stargazer Flower Bath Towel Set

Tropical Vintage Seashells of Southeast Asia Notebook

Tropical Vintage Seashells of Southeast Asia Tripod Lamp

Tropical Vintage Seashells of Southeast Asia Water Bottle

Vintage Exotic Seashells of Southeast Asia Jigsaw Puzzle

Tropical Vintage Seashells of Southeast Asia Bath Mat

WWN Tropical Vintage Seashells of Southeast Asia

Add a touch of nature to the kitchen with this whimsical, wildlife-themed all-over-print apron!

My second visit to the Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver produced meetings with not two, but six blacktail deer in a clearing ... four fawns and two does who seemed completely at ease with the small group of photographers in their midst. The younger ones seemed almost as curious about the humans as we were about them! This fawn was extremely happy to be alive, bounding in a very Bambi-esque manner through the forest! Photographed in late August 2016.

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

Staring Contest with a Beautiful Great Horned Owl Magnet

Staring Contest with a Beautiful Great Horned Owl Magnet

More from Walks with Nature

Other magnets from various stores