WORK wear for Nicky Icarangal consists of Columbia hiking boots, convertible pants, quick-dry rip-stop shirt and an outback-style hat. He carries a Swarovski 80-mm spotting scope on his shoulder, binoculars around his neck, and various accoutrements on his waist � an iPod of birdcalls, shotgun mic and recorder, LED flashlight, Leatherman knife, and water bottle.

He�s not a photographer or a hunter. Nicky is a bird guide. His hearing is sharp, eyesight extraordinary and his sense of humor, wry. The last one is essential for the job, especially if his clients have been standing under a tree since 4 a.m. with no coffee, no mouthwash, and still no sign of the Philippine Scops-Owl.

Nicky quips: �Perhaps the owl was out late last night and it�s still asleep.� He plays a track from his collection of greatest hits (bird calls): Oiik oiik oiik oiik! And in the cool, pre-dawn darkness, an owl oiiks back, finally. Nicky whips out a laser pointer and shows expectant birders where to look.

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Scenes from a voyage: a boat trip around southern BC

After a failed attempt to hike to Trapper's Cabin — we had not packed hiking boots, so tried the slick trek in running shoes — we headed to Chatterbox Falls

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Wear sturdy waterproof boots and bring water. The hike includes stream crossings and ravines. It begins at the Columbia Run Picnic Area off Riverview Road

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