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

With water beading off his inflatable crest, and a simultaneously striking and conservative palette of blacks, whites, and cinnamon brown, the adult male Hooded Merganser is one winter duck species that makes you stop and stare. They will swallow large fresh pond fish whole by stretching that normally hidden neck of theirs to a foot in length. This handsome, unperturbable gent was swimming in the ponds at the local wildlife sanctuary--not surprised to see so many humans moving in a like direction--in late December 2019.

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

Stunning Hooded Merganser Duck Swims By Tote Bag

Take a touch of color and tastiness with you, wherever you go, with this food-based tote bag, which features a medley of homegrown dark purple bell peppers and colorful heirloom green, yellow, orange, and red tomatoes! A great idea for the foodie, gourmet, or gourmand on your gift list! Personalize with first name or surname.

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

Colorful Tomato & Purple Bell Pepper Medley Tote Bag

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

Rufous Hummingbirds have usually left Metro Vancouver for Mexico by mid August, so it was a delight to see and photograph this exceedingly feisty straggler in the backyard. This little scrapper has been (successfully, for the past two days) giving grief to the juvenile male Anna's hummingbird who has owned the backyard for most of the summer (as well as the other feathered friends who visit), vigorously defending every flower and feeder in sight. This hybrid fruit tree branch has become its favorite perch, and gave me quite a few photographic opportunities. Photographed on September 4, 2016.

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

A Sweet Rufous Hummingbird Poses on the Fruit Tree Tote Bag

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

A most enchanting discovery in the California Lilac on the front lawn in mid-April 2017-- a young female Rufous Hummingbird, guarding "her" nectar feeder and gaining some protection from this large, cage-like bush. These migratory hummingbirds spend their spring and summer "vacation" in the Pacific Northwest, and, although smaller than the resident Anna's hummingbirds, are far feistier, often chasing the latter out of their territories for the duration of their five-month stay in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

Rufous Hummingbird Sitting in the California Lilac Tote Bag

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

An unusual bird to see in Metro Vancouver during the fall migratory bird season, this Buff-Breasted Sandpiper was one of two I had the opportunity to photograph up close, and one of five spotted here in 2016. Like the Sanderling, the BBSA is exceedingly comfortable around humans. 

The BBSA is special for another reason: fewer than 80,000 individuals are estimated worldwide (per data from migration sites and its allaboutbirds.org/guide/Buff-breasted_Sandpiper/id profile; actual figures are difficult to obtain, as it does not always exhibit nest fidelity), making it a Near Threatened species. Its dainty, dove-like head, short bill, and buff coloration make it one of the easier peeps to identify. It is a transcontinental bird, flying northwards to breed in the arctic, and wintering in South America.

Rather comically, this one spent some time chasing the other one off. Apparently, it wanted the attention of the photographers all to itself! When it wasn't hogging the limelight, it made sure every lens was trained on it -- regardless of what it was doing -- foraging, resting on the grass, or grooming its feathers.  Photographed in late August 2016.

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

Profile of a Buff-Breasted Sandpiper at the Beach Tote Bag

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

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.

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

Sun-Dappled Leaves in the Forest Crossbody Bag

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

Our resident adult male Anna's hummingbird has never let me photograph him at close range, but on one evening in late May 2016, he came to sit on one of the old plum tree branches, just a few feet away from me. 

Perhaps, after seeing how comfortable the four visiting Rufous hummingbirds were around me, he probably figured that there wasn't anything scary about me -- and that I might even afford him some protection from the little hellraisers. So rather than being on the receiving end of his metallic scratchy or tick-tick-tick calls, he stared for a few moments into my lens, and then went to feed from the nectar feeder before making a much less frenzied exit than was his usual style.

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

Male Anna's Hummingbird on the Plum Tree Tote Bag

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

A wonderful discovery in Elgin Heritage Park, dressed in burnt orange and black: one of two adult male Black-Headed Grosbeaks foraging in the trees at the start of the trail (with a male Downy Woodpecker for company). This fellow was so curious about me that he came down to a different tree and a lower branch to check out the photographer. Photographed in mid-May 2017.

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

Beautiful Black-Headed Grosbeak in a Tree Tote Bag

Beautiful Bald Eagle in a Tree Photo Print

Beautiful Bald Eagle in a Tree Pinback Button

Beautiful Bald Eagle in a Tree Magnet

An adult Bald Eagle surveys its domain below from its lofty perch in the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area. Metro Vancouver is home to thousands of these birds of prey, and seeing 25-50 a day throughout most of the year is not unheard of. 

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

WWN Beautiful Bald Eagle Watches Me From Its Tree

Celebrate nature and add a touch of inspiration to any room with this elegant, floral-themed candle, which features a stunning medley of primulas. These bicolor, early spring blooming beauties beckoned me with their dazzlingly vivid palettes of reds, pinks, purples, and yellows.

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

Colorful Springtime Medley of Primulas Pillar Candle

Part brainteaser, part assemble-it-yourself art, this challenging, wildlife-themed puzzle is great for improving muscle memory. A great gift idea for nature and bird lovers!

From its driftwood perch, a Short-Eared Owl listens for the heartbeats of voles in the marshes of the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area in British Columbia, Canada. Photographed on a late afternoon in mid-January 2018.

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

Short-Eared Owl in the Marsh Jigsaw Puzzle

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

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.

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

Eurasian Collared Dove Songbird on Cherry Tree Throw Pillow

Add a touch of nature to the home or office with this whimsical, wildlife-themed wall hanging that features a Sanderling dining on clam on the shores of Boundary Bay Regional Park with the motivational words: "Perseverance makes all things possible." 

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

Motivational "Perseverance Makes ..." Sanderling Canvas Print

Beautiful Satin Flowers on Black Pillar Candle

Elegant Satin Flowers on Black Apron

These Satin Flowers (also known by their more plebian alias, Pale Yellow-Eyed Grass) grow in a round and blossom in tiers; there are two tiers of flowers above and one tier of flowers below this one.

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

WWN Satin Flowers on Black

This stunning wildlife design features a gorgeous male Mandarin Duck in full breeding regalia at a local pond.

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

Stunning Hooded Merganser Duck Swims By Tote Bag

Stunning Hooded Merganser Duck Swims By Tote Bag

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