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How cute is this video, which caught baby Leopold enjoying his exercise-inducing jolly jumper spring seat while fighting off the always-needed rest called sleep. Too cute!

Phil, the subject in this video that is enjoying total relaxation and comfort on “his” couch is a Yellow Labrador Retriever. More commonly known simply as a Labrador, is a British breed of retriever hunting dog. It was developed in the United Kingdom from fishing dogs imported from Newfoundland, and was named after the Labrador region of Newfoundland. When Phil is not sleeping in his favourite spot on the couch, he loves to play catch and tog of war with many types of toys. One preferred toy for Phil is his deer antler. Phil will spend what seems like hours chewing on his antler, it must taste good. When outdoors Phil can entertain himself charging around the backyard, but unhappily for his owner, he sure tears up the grass. During walks through a nearby field and park, Phil’s nose is either planted into the grass or high in the air sniffing scents from all around him .Living near Crescent Beach in south western British Columbia, Phil surely can pick up scents from the Pacific Ocean. This area has an abundance of birds which Phil likely can smell as well, from eagles to chickadees. Phil is one lucky dog to live in such a beautiful area and to have an amazingly loving family.

While visiting a small town in British Columbia, this tourist had the opportunity to get very close to a small black tailed deer. The deer approached the tourist on its own, the tourist did not chase down the animal. Black tailed deer that inhabit the woodlands of the Pacific Northwest are actually a subspecies of mule deer. The black-tailed deer lives along the Pacific coast from northern and western California and north to southeastern Alaska. East of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Ranges in Oregon and California, black-tailed deer are replaced by mule deer which have a different tail pattern. While enjoying the swimming pool at the motel, with his family, the tourist noticed the deer walking down the driveway of the motel, and towards the main office. Seeming very calm, but not too tame, the deer continued as though looking for someone. An office attendant came out from within a small room on the outside of the motel, with some type of grain mixture. The tourist was asked if they would like to feed the deer, at which he obliged. Knowing it is not common practice to feed wildlife, nerves were slightly on alert. After a few minutes of seeing how the deer was reacting, coming in close, but not too close, the deer would take some of the grain moisture from the tourists hand. The deer was very gentle, and almost vacuumed up all the feed in the hand. The main diet of these deer is quite simple, so this mixture was quite fine for the animal. During the winter and early spring, they feed on Douglas fir, western red cedar, red huckleberry, salal, deer fern, and lichens growing on trees. Late spring to fall, they consume grasses, blackberries, apples, salmonberry, salal, and maple. A family member of the videographer has a home in this small town, and deer have been seen standing on their hind legs , reaching high into an apple tree to get some apples for a snack. Although very beautiful animals, they can be a nuisance for those growing vegetable gardens in such towns. The deer can jump quite high, gaining access to bountiful gardens even when fenced. This day was one of excitement and an opportunity for some great photos. Remember, feeding wildlife can be dangerous. Always be cautious.

Hummingbirds are one of the smallest and most beautiful species of birds. Their light and fragile bodies, always amaze us humans with the strength and stamina they possess. During winter months, when food availability can be scarce, hummingbirds are able to slow their metabolism to an incredibly low rate to conserve energy stored in their bodies. Hummingbirds require an incredible amount of energy to flap their wings 50 times or more per second in order to maintain hovering flight. In fact, if a hummingbird were the size of a human, it would consume energy at a rate more than 10 times that of an Olympic marathon runner. They are able to accomplish this by burning only the most recently ingested sugar in their muscles while avoiding the energetic tax of first converting sugar into fat. As we see, they are amazing little creatures. The home at which these beautiful birds were recorded, had a treeing which these little birds had built their nest. During a winter storm in Vancouver B.C , the tree took a beating and had several large branches break. With the dangerous state that the neighbours tree was in, which also was the nesting tree of these little Anna’s Hummingbirds, the tree was in desperate need of being removed. Bren the videographer was concerned that the hummingbirds had been killed by the collapsing branches. The hummingbirds had not been seen around in the spring of 2023 although Brent continued to fill and clean his feeder. After 6 months, since the tree had been removed, the videographer is finally seeing the return of two hummingbirds that once use to frequent his feeder daily. With continued filling, cleaning and refilling the feeder since March, the gorgeous little birds are finally back and thriving. The two Anna’s Hummingbirds were very cautious when Brent secured his video camera near the feeder, but after approximately one hour they were comfortable enough to swoop in and enjoy a sugary meal. “Classy, urbane, and stylish with the heart of a tiger” best describes these little hummingbirds known as Anna’s Hummingbird. With their iridescent emerald feathers and sparkling rose-pink throats, Anna’s Hummingbird are extremely beautiful but they also have a fierce attitude and defend their territory with tenacity. Brent the videographer mentioned “It is great and exciting to once again be able to sit on my back patio and be able to watch , and hear, as the hummingbirds come in for a meal.”