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The fly I just caught was THAT big! This handsome male Rufous Hummingbird was photographed at one of the nectar feeders at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in mid-May 2016. These feisty little hummingbirds are a popular attraction in Metro Vancouver, and can be seen here patronizing nectar feeders from March through August, although warm spells late into the fall in 2015 saw a few overstaying their welcome until the end of October! 

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Stunning Male Rufous Hummingbird Flying Jewel Classic Round Sticker

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.

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Stunning Male Anna's Hummingbird on the Plum Tree Classic Round Sticker

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. Many were indulging in the generous winter feast of millet and sunflower seeds put out by some well-meaning birders. 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 on the Snowy Ground Classic Round Sticker

The first time I saw this small winged predator, it made its cameo in the backyard, to the dismay of the songbird regulars. Even though I (rather noisily) opened a window of the sunroom to get a shot of it, it made no move to move. Instead, it surveyed the grounds below it and the trees above, almost patiently, and methodically, before turning its bright yellow eyes on the photographer.

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Gorgeous Sharp-Shinned Hawk Comes A-Callin' Classic Round Sticker

An early morning walk brings us unexpectedly face to face with the normally distant and hard to photograph Killdeer. This is the father-to-be.

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Closeup of a Killdeer Classic Round Sticker

Symbolizing elegance, gratitude, grace, and sweetness, these soft pink roses really brightened up an overcast day. Photographed in late May 2016 at the Colony Farm Community Gardens.

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Elegant Pink Rose Floral Classic Round Sticker

Green-Winged Teals are starting to mass in greater numbers at Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake, as winter passes its halfway point. A number of these small dabbling ducks are also starting to engage in springtime courtship behaviours. This drake was particularly vocal, and gave me a good angle of himself in the process.

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A Chatty Green-Winged Teal Duck at the Pond Classic Round Sticker

I discovered this small pacific tree frog in the backyard. How small is it? Well, the blades of grass look thick in this photo--that should give you an idea. 

The golf ball-sized hopper didn't do all that much hopping, and that let me walk the camera around it for 10 minutes, getting several closeups and different angles.

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Quirky One-Sided Dialog with a Small Green Frog Classic Round Sticker

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

The search for the male Mountain Bluebird at the North Jetty of Iona Island proved futile, but this blue bird -- perched on a twig near the chain link fence along Ferguson Road by the inner ponds -- didn't disappoint. 

The Tree Swallows have indeed returned to Iona Island, but we saw far fewer now than in March 2015 at this same point in time -- and the females had already shown up, too. I observed maybe 20 in flight and just a few perched like this fellow, and not a female in sight.

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Profile of a Male Tree Swallow in the Sun Jigsaw Puzzle

Part brainteaser, part assemble-it-yourself art, this challenging, wildlife-themed puzzle is great for improving muscle memory. Black-Crowned Night Herons enjoy quasi-celebrity status in Metro Vancouver. Normally seen in Alberta and Saskatchewan--the provinces next door--as well as many parts of the U.S.., a small posse, usually composed of 3-4 adults and 1-2 juveniles, spends the fall through winter and early spring seasons perched high (and snoozing) in the trees at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. It is a rare treat to see one close by with its bright red eyes open, because they are more likely to be active at dusk or at night.

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Profile of a Black-Crowned Night Heron Jigsaw Puzzle

Cute Canada Jay / Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Jigsaw Puzzle

Profile of a Cute Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Wall Sticker

Cute Canada Gray / Grey Jay / Whiskeyjack Golf Head Cover

Cute Grey Jay Whiskeyjack Songbird Metal Ornament

Cute Grey Jay Whiskeyjack Songbird in Conifer Tree Throw Pillow

If someone combined the adorably big head and black eyes of a Black-Capped Chickadee with the colours and bill of a Kookaburra in a Jay-sized body, they'd have the whimsically-named Whiskeyjack. Also known by its less colourful aliases of Canada Jay and Gray Jay, we saw no fewer than six of Canada's official national birds at Manning Park's Lightning Lake, where they would boldly descend on picnic tables in the hopes of free handouts.

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WWN Saucy Grey Jay in the Fir

Eat your greens! This Eastern Cottontail Rabbit knows what's good for it, and there's plenty of vegetable matter to snack on at Surrey's Elgin Heritage Park. Photographed in the mid-July 2016.

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Profile of an Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Photo Print

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.

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A Beautiful American Kestrel Magnet

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings Mug

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings Wall Decal

Cuteness on Parade: Canada Goose Goslings Doormat

The newest faces at the local wildlife habitat--namely, week old Canada Goose goslings--were parading their absolute adorability for the human visitors to oooh and aww over.

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WWN March of the Goslings

Funny Cute Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Waves Hello Pillar Candle

Funny Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Parrot Bird Waves Large Christmas Stocking

Funny Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Parrot Bird Waves Metal Lunch Box

Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Parrot Bird Waves Mouse Pad

Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Waves at the Photographer Glass Coaster

Funny Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo Parrot Bird Waves Adult Cloth Face Mask

This friendly Sulfur-Crested Cockatoo is styling its crest (but actually looks like it's waving at the photographer).

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Stunning Male Rufous Hummingbird Flying Jewel Classic Round Sticker

Stunning Male Rufous Hummingbird Flying Jewel Classic Round Sticker

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