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This young Rufous hummingbird was taking a break from scrapping with a fellow hummingbird for ownership of the flowers in a vast public garden to enjoy a little moment of peace and quiet in the sun. Photographed in early June 2017.

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Stunning Rufous Hummingbird Perching on Plant Keychain

The start of the growing season means the return of the diminutive but feisty Rufous Hummingbirds to Metro Vancouver. From March through August, their presence means increased competition for nectar feeders and flowers for the resident Anna's hummingbirds. This fellow was one of five Rufouses to visit the Richmond Nature Park regularly on an early spring day. We witnessed extremely vocal and physical territorial disputes (which were, rather comically, inversely proportional to the size of the combatants). Photographed on April 4, 2016.

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Rufous Hummingbird Sitting Pretty on a Twig Keychain

The Hahn's Macaw, also known as a Red-Shouldered Macaw or Mini Macaw, is the smallest of all macaws. These South American expatriates are friendly birds, and their sweet dispositions make them popular pets.

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Cute Hahn's Red Shouldered Mini Macaw Parrot Bird Keychain

This handsome fellow actually made a beeline to the wharf from which I was photographing a trio of Double-Crested Cormorants ... apparently all these avian "marina users" are quite comfortable around humans. Although they are the Queen's birds, Mute Swans are considered an invasive species in North America on account of their natural behaviours, which upset the native ecosystem, and efforts have been made to keep their numbers down. However, my subject is just one of fewer than 300 wild Mute Swans who inhabit British Columbian waters.

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Elegant Mute Swan Waterbird on the Lake  Keychain

I was surprised to learn that Black-Headed Grosbeaks will fly to the ground to eat seed; my previous encounters with these strikingly-colored finches was strictly up (way up!) in the trees. This handsome fellow showed no restraints about catching some sun on the boardwalk, either, and unwittingly gave me several closeups of himself in the process. Photographed at Campbell Valley Regional Park on July 2, 2016.

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Stunning Black-Headed Grosbeak Songbird Keychain

This is my second visit to Surrey's Elgin Heritage Park, and I really wished to see a Golden-Crowned Kinglet again, my first photos of it on a deciduous tree being nothing but blurs. My wish was granted with one of several accomplished singers in a giant fir tree, a high-energy, multi-tasking (being able to sing, and flit from branch to branch while hunting for insects) Golden-Crowned Kinglet, who nevertheless proved to be a challenging subject to capture.

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Cute Kinglet Songbird Causes Stir in the Fir Keychain

A male Zebra Finch returns my gaze. These highly social birds and lovely singers are very comfortable around humans -- more than a few were inches from our faces (or feet, as they would share the same foot path as us humans) -- making it necessary to watch where we walked!

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Cute Zebra Finch Songbird on the Rocks Keychain

Although their rattling call has become a familiar sound to my ears, it's not easy to get a photo of the Belted Kingfisher in repose. By the time I've heard this well-dressed fisher, it's usually in motion, diving from its perch on a powerline or tree limb into the waters below to snag some unwitting piece of sushi. This lady was an exception, sitting quietly on a branch in the evening sun for several minutes before flying off to her next meal. Most of the time, I tend to encounter the females, whom I consider to be the prettier of the time, with their reddish brown and blue necklaces. Photographed in late July 2016 at Colony Farm.

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Stunning Belted Kingfisher Bird on a Limb Keychain

Mystique of the Great Blue Heron Photo Print

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.

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WWN Mystique of the Great Blue Heron

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

Piper Spit, Burnaby Lake Regional Park is home to the largest concentrations of Wood Ducks–which are, hands down, the most colourful waterfowl you’ll find in Metro Vancouver, Canada, and this comely female is no exception to the rule.

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Profile of a Beautiful Wood Duck on the Water Jigsaw Puzzle

Add a touch of nature and the colors of fall to the bedroom or living room with this elegant, floral-themed throw pillow, which features stunning red and gold autumn chrysanthemums.

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Stunning Red Gold Autumn Chrysanthemum Flowers Throw Pillow

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

Even one of the largest bird species in North America starts life as a small chick. My first encounter with this colt happened just a few days after it hatched in the third week of May 2016 at the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, where its parents are long-term residents. Although mom and dad can put up a formidable defense against potential predators, thanks to their long, sharp bills and powerful legs, losses still can happen in the first month of its life. This was the only chick to survive to that important milestone in Metro Vancouver in 2016. Photographed in the third week of June.

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Sandhill Crane Colt Jigsaw Puzzle

Add a touch of feline elegance to the living room with this cat-themed lampshade cover. 

You'd never guess, from her playful and youthful manner, that Stella is actually 10 to 12 years older than she looks! This indoor sweetie is as likely to cuddle up to the laps of strangers as she is to those of her regular pair of humans, but she knows how to puts her paw down as far as dogs (especially big dogs) are concerned.

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Stella the Grey Cat Pendant Lamp

Add a touch of feline to the bathroom with this cat-themed bath mat!  

You'd never guess, from her playful and youthful manner, that Stella is actually 10 to 12 years older than she looks! This indoor sweetie is as likely to cuddle up to the laps of strangers as she is to those of her regular pair of humans, but she knows how to puts her paw down as far as dogs (especially big dogs) are concerned.

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Stella the Grey Cat Bathroom Mat

After sitting outside for an hour and a half as the afternoon snow fell quickly and in fat clumps this afternoon, this beautiful male Varied Thrush finally ventured to the bowl of the seed on the ground. Occasionally, he would look up and gaze in my direction before resuming his meal. After eating his fill (and keeping the other, smaller songbirds at bay), he returned to flipping leaf litter under the thicket. My first time photographing a Varied Thrush in the snow. Taken in early February 2017. 

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Stunning Rufous Hummingbird Perching on Plant Keychain

Stunning Rufous Hummingbird Perching on Plant Keychain

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