#VancouverIslandWildlife

#WildlifeWednesday On a private tour to photograph sea otters, two humpback whales showed up. Their size, even from a distance, was impressive. They can weight up to 40 tons.

#whales #VancouverIslandWildlife #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #wildlife #WildlifePhotography

The tale of a humpback whale diving. The coastal forest is barely visible in the background.

Catherine Babault

6 days ago

One of the beauties that lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

#bears #VancouverIslandWildlife #wildlife #nature #photography #BritishColumbia #PNW

Black and white photo of a chunky black bear looking at the camera. It stands on a boulder on a rocky shoreline. There is a creek running between the rocks.

Catherine Babault

6 days ago

Spot the male Roosevelt elk!

They are quite smart because some of them chose to live within the boundaries of protected areas where hunting is prohibited.

#VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #elk #PNW #nature

Bush in autumn foliage, forest in the background, green vegetation in the foreground. Somewhere in all that vegetation we can partially see the light coloured backside of a Roosevelt elk and its impressive set of antlers.

Catherine Babault

1 week ago

Roosevelt elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) on a mission. Can you guess what's his mission? 🤔

#Elk #wildlife #photography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Close-up of a male Roosevelt elk with a nice set of antlers walking by, somewhere in the wilderness. Lots of pine trees in the background. The elk fills up most of the frame.

Catherine Babault

2 weeks ago

I love to photograph bears because I love and respect this charismatic animal. I always keep a safe distance and use a telephoto lens but sometimes they chose to come closer like this one. Never approach a bear and never feed a bear.

#BlackBears #BearsOfMastodon #bears #wildlife #photography #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife

Chunky black bear surrounded by yellow grass.

Catherine Babault

2 weeks ago

I love it when wildlife cooperates. This great blue heron landed a few metres only from me, fully aware of my presence, and proceeded to fish in front of my camera. I have several shots of it and one of them could end up in a Canadian nature magazine in the Spring.

#WildlifeWednesday #BirdPhotography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIsland #PNW #BritishColumbia

A great blue heron, a greyish bird with long legs, a long neck and a long beak. It is on a boulder partially submerged by the sea. In the background, there are big boulders covered by kelp and a small waterfall. The heron stares at the water looking for something delicious to gobble.

Catherine Babault

2 weeks ago

Roosevelt elks (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) posing for a family portrait in the wilderness on Vancouver Island #BritishColumbia They're wearing their winter coat for this shot; the colour is lighter than the summer one. They took the time to pose for a few shots in their busy schedule of munching grass and making the next generation.

#VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #wildlife #nature #photography #photographie

Four Roosevelt elk all heading to the left of the composition and all looking at the camera. They are in a meadow with dry yellow grass and there are some pine trees in the background.

Catherine Babault

3 weeks ago

The boss and his harem. He always walks behind the herd, keeping an eye on potential threats like pesky photographers.

#VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #BritishColumbia #elk

A Roosevelt elk bull and a dozen cows walking away from the photographer. They are in a field with dry grass and there is a forest in the background.

Catherine Babault

3 weeks ago

- Who's there?
A Roosevelt elk cow surprised by my presence on her patch somewhere in the wilderness on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

#VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #elk #nature

A female Roosevelt elk partially hidden behind a pine tree. She just noticed my presence and looks at me.

Catherine Babault

3 weeks ago

A Roosevelt elk cow with her calf in the wilderness on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia They are part of a big herd that I have been photographing for several years. Elk cows are good mothers; I have seen one feeding three calves at once, some of them were not hers.
#VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #elk #nature

Roosevelt elk cow and calf in a field of dry grass with fir trees and bushes in the background. The female looks at the camera while the calf looks away.

Catherine Babault

3 weeks ago

Mother's love. An attentive Roosevelt elk cow looks after her calf on Vancouver Island.

#WildlifePhotography #elk #wildlife #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Three Roosevelt elk cows and a calf in the wilderness. The grass is yellow and there are fir trees in the background. One of the cows is touching the forehead of her calf with her snout. The calf looks at the camera and seems annoyed by the attention.

Catherine Babault

1 month ago

It is not that difficult to spot Roosevelt elks in the wilderness. That's what happened when you have a light coloured posterior and you live in the forest.

#VancouverIslandWildlife #elk #wildlife #nature #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #photography

A herd of Roosevelt elk walking away and showing their light coloured hind against the dark forest in the background.

Catherine Babault

1 month ago

The Roosevelt elks were waiting for me this morning. They were already at my secret spot when I showed up. I wasn't ready so they observed me struggling with the raincover for my telephoto lens. They now know how to put it on, I think one of them even took notes.
I spent about 2 hours with this herd of about 20 cows, yearlings and calves plus the male.
#VancouverIslandWildlife #elk #wildlife #nature #WildlifePhotography

Male Roosevelt elk with a big set of antlers looking at the camera. He stands in short grass and there are fir trees in the background.

Catherine Babault

1 month ago

You wouldn't believe what you can find in a piece of kelp. The heron knows.

#VancouverIslandWildlife #birds #heron #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography

Great blue heron with its feet in the sea and near a patch of kelp at low tide. It has a small piece of kelp in its beak and checking it for small crustaceans.

Mike Edey

1 month ago

Umm, yeah, you ah got a little on your… yeah it’s still there.

#YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIslandWildlife #Photography #Birbs

A good looks back, beak covered in green seaweed

Catherine Babault

1 month ago

It's raining in the rainforest and the Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) is happy!

#frog #toad #wildlife #photography #rainforest #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Close-up of a Western toad on an boulder. It has relatively short limbs and rough, warty skin that appears as spots on the body. Behind the eyes are prominent parotoid glands, which can exude a toxin as a defensive measure. Its skin is light brown with some orange and white spots and a white line going from the top of its head to its lower back.

Catherine Babault

1 month ago

#FoggyFriday
I have posted this photo before. I remember so vividly that day: the fog was so thick that it was difficult to spot the bears. Is that a bear or a boulder? Oh wait, it's moving!

#WildlifePhotography #bears #wildlife #NatureLovers #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Mama bear and her cub in thick fog. The bears are like silhouettes in the fog.

Catherine Babault

1 month ago

#TongueOutTuesday
I love bears because they have character and most of them are really goofy.
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#bears #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #PNW #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife

A black bear with its tongue out while yawning. It's on a rocky shoreline and looks straight at the camera.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

#FungiFriday - Even the smallest things in nature deserve to be photographed.

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#fungi #mushrooms #nature #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

A cluster of light brown mushrooms and blades of grass with dew on them. An orangy-brown leaf is resting on part of the mushroom. The colours are warm and the photo was taken at ground level to create an intimate portrait.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) reflecting on the meaning of life while the rain is pounding the coast on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

#BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #BirdPhotography #nature #VancouverIslandWildlife #wildlife #photography

Two shorebirds on their respective boulders, waves barely visible in the background. Their body is kind of rounded, mostly white except for the wings and head that are light brown, dark brown and black with some beautiful markings. They have a long black beak.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Your daily bear pic. I have actually created a page on my website entirely dedicated to black bears on Vancouver Island. Have a look and let me know what you think!
https://www.catherinebabault.com/black-bears-on-vancouver-island

#BlackBears #bears #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #WildlifeWednesday

Young black bear in the rain shaking water off its fur and looking at the camera. It's on a muddy shoreline with trees in the background.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Wolves usually travel in a straight line. This is a perfect example of that behaviour. The path of that wolf followed the edge of the forest.

#wolf #TrackingWildlife #VancouverIslandWildlife #PawPrints #wildlife #photography

A straight line of wolf paw prints in the sand.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

This is a small trail made by wolves. There were other ''wolf trails'' in the area but this one was the most obvious.

#wolf #TrackingWildlife #VancouverIslandWildlife #PawPrints

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Went scouting for wolves in the past couple of days. Although I didn't see wolves, there were a lot of tracks on a beach, some scat and even a trail in the bush. More photos to come...

#wolf #TrackingWildlife #VancouverIslandWildlife #PawPrints

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

A black bear stepped on wet sand and then on a log leaving behind two clear sandy paw prints. The one on the left is from a front paw and the other one is from the rear paw. Note that black bears on Vancouver Island are smaller that their cousins on mainland. They are a subspecies: Ursus americanus vancouveri.

#BearsOfMastodon #BlackBears #wildlife #nature #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #paws

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Have you seen any salmon around here?

#BearsOfMastodon #BlackBears #wildlife #nature #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Chunky black bear standing on a boulder and looking straight at the photographer.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Black bear cub catching up with mum on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

#BearsOfMastodon #BlackBears #wildlife #nature #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Cute black bear cub walking fast to catch up with mum. The environment is short yellow grass with some boulders in the background.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

This is how I like to see a black bear: in its natural habitat and looking healthy. This bear is fat enough to survive winter and I'm sure it gained a few more kilos since I photographed it a couple of weeks ago on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

#bears #BearsOfMastodon #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Big black bear on a shoreline looking at the photograper.

Mike Edey

2 months ago

It’s been a very long day in “airports and customs” land and I’m not quite home yet. Wishing this was easier and thought of a photo I took this summer.

The fussing with a long slow lens, manual focus to boot, is certainly far less frustrating than the various but of fussing today.

#YYJ #VancouverIslandWildlife #Photography #Birbs

Close crop of a soaring bald eagle from directly underneath.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

A black bear (Ursus americanus vancouveri) looking for tasty salmon going up stream on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia. This is serious business hence the serious look on its face.

#BlackBears #bears #wildlife #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography

Black and white photo of a black bear. It fills up most of the frame.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

The Village

#FungiFriday #mushrooms #autumn #fall #photography #VancouverIsland #PNW #VancouverIslandWildlife

A cluster of mushrooms on a bed of grass with morning dew. An orange leaf has fallen on the left side of the group of mushrooms.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Salmon for supper!

#wildlife #WildlifeWednesday #bears #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Spot the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)! This bird will pretend to have a broken wing in order to lead intruders and predators away from its nest, which usually sits on the ground on the shoreline.

#birds #nature #NaturePhotography #wildlife #VancouverIslandWildlife

Small shorebird forages in a patch of yellow grass and mud on the shoreline.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

A Western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) forages on the shoreline of #VancouverIsland. To get this image, I anticipated which way the flock of sandpipers was going then I layed down on the ground.

#BirdsOfMastodon #birds #avian #wildlife #nature #WildlifePhotography #BritishoColumbia #sandpiper #VancouverIslandWildlife

Close-up of a shorebird on the shoreline. It has a long black bill, white chest and belly and a mix of redish, brown and black colours on its back and top of its head. It's foraging in pebbles and kelp.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

I haven't posted a bear photo in two days 😲 Got distracted by the storm 😁 Tomorrow is day 4 of my private photo workshop and we are hoping to photograph some bears. This photo was taken last week on #VancouverIsland

#bears #WildlifePhotography #wildilfe #nature #VancouverIslandWildlife #photography

Black bear stands on a boulder near a river and stares at the salmon going up the river in the hope of catching one.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

A young black bear on a rainy day on the shoreline of #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia - Vancouver Island has its own subspecies of black bear: Ursus americanus vancouveri

#WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #rain #wildlife #nature #photography #PNW #bears

Close-up of a black bear shaking off water from its body. It stands on a muddy shoreline with colourful rocks in the background.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

A Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca) sings before the first storm of the autumn on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia The sun shall return... one day.

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #wildlife #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #nature #photography #autumn

A small light brown song bird perched on a tiny branch. It sings. The background is green and blurry because of the short depth of field. There are some yellow foliage from a bush at the bottom of the photo.

Catherine Babault

2 months ago

Mama bear gets a second salmon for her cubs. They fought over the first one she caught. Now they both have one to munch.

#WildlifePhotography #bears #wildlife #nature #VancouverIslandWildlife #PNW #SalmonRun #photography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

A female black bear walks with a salmon in its mouth. There is yellow grass in the background.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

A cub gets a salmon fishing lesson from Mum. Photo taken this week on the shoreline of Vancouver Island #BritishColumbia

#WildlifePhotography #bears #BearCub #wildlife #nature #BabyAnimal #VancouverIslandWildlife #PNW #SalmonRun #photography

A cub stands on a boulder by a river and observe its mum that is on the other side of the river, only a few metres away. The river runs down between boulders. Mama bear looks at the river flow with intensity, smelling the fish and observing its movement.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Mud bath.
Black bears are goofy and this one is no exception. Photo taken yesterday during another solo bear expedition.

#WildlifeWednesday #WildlifePhotography #bears #VancouverIslandWildlife

Black bear rolling in the mud on the shoreline. It's on its back, feet in the air.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

A Roosevelt elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) keeps an eye on its harem on #Vancouver Island The window of opportunity to father the next generation is short and competition between bucks is fierce.

#elks #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #nature #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #BritishColumbia #PNW

A beautiful and healthy buck elk walks in yellow grass on a foggy day. The forest is barely visible in the background.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

This great blue heron is a skilled fisher that caught a salmon and several eels during the salmon run on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Patience, precision and rapidity are the keys to its success.

New print now available: https://www.catherinebabault.com/fine-art-prints/the-great-fisher

#heron #BirdPhotography #birds #wildlife #nature #photography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #prints #GiftIdeas

A great blue heron stands on a big boulder. The background is fog over the sea. The composition is simple.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

When you encounter a black bear, don't stare! Look down. A stare is perceived as a challenge.

#SalmonRun #BlackBear #VancouverIsland #bears #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #WildlifePhotographer

Black bear on a rocky shoreline stares at the photographer.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Fantastic day in the field! Mama bear showed her two cubs a few tricks. It is amazing to see how much personality they have at such a young age.

#BearCub #BearsOfMastodon #bears #wildlife #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography

Black bear cub walks on the rocky shoreline with a purpose.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Bear paw print in the sand spotted earlier today. You can see the toes and part of the sole.

#Bears #Wildlife #photography #nature #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Bear paw print in the sand next to the foot of the photographer. About the same size.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Mama bear brings back a salmon to her two cubs hiding in the bush, #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

#WildlifePhotography #wildlife #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #bears #salmon

Black bear with a salmon in its mouth walks on big boulders.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Black bear (Ursus americanus vancouveri) surveying the shoreline for salmon going up the stream, #Vancouver Island #British Columbia I am going to chase bears and wolves again next week. I can't wait!!

#bears #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #nature #VancouverIslandWildlife

Silhouette of black bear in early morning light. The sky is a light greyish blue and the rocky shoreline is covered in yellow kelp.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Learning by observation. One of these ravens was teaching the other two a few tricks on the shoreline in #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

#ravens #VancouverIslandWildlife #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography

Three ravens on a sandstone. One is holding a dry piece of kelp while the other two are watching. Very small crabs can hide from predators in kelp.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

As any fisherman/woman will tell you, it takes patience to catch a salmon. This bear can confirm.

#bears #BearsOfMastodon #BearPhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

An old bear waiting for salmon to go up stream by a rocky shoreline. The photo is in black and white.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Black bear showing off one of its big paws. Their prints almost look like human's but not to be confused.

#bears #BearsOfMastodon #BearPhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

Black bear sitting and about to scratch its face. Its left hind leg is in the air and the bottom of its big paw is visible.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

#WildlifeWednesday
Playful sea otters (Enhydra lutris) on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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#VancouverIslandWildlife #Wildlife #photography

Close-up of three sea otters rolling over in the calm sea. One is on its back and the two others are on top of it. The water looks dark because of the reflection of the forest.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) keeps an eye on the salmon going up stream, on #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birds #VancouverIslandWildlife #SalmonRun #avian #wildlife #photography #nature #BaldEagle #NaturePhotography

A bald eagle stands on a boulder on the shoreline. It looks to its left. The sky is grey.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

One of the many black bears I photographed last week on my solo bear expedition. I am going back there soon and I am hoping to see coastal wolves in addition to bears.

#bears #BearsOfMastodon #BearPhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

Black and white photo of a black bear walking towards the camera. It's on a rocky shoreline made of sandstone carved by water over millennia. There is a small stream running down.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

#SilentSunday

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#bears #BearsOfMastodon #BearPhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife

Silhouette of a big black bear walking towards the camera on a rocky shoreline in early morning light.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Despite its age and a serious injury, this bear excels at catching salmon, Vancouver Island.

#resilience #SalmonRun #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife #bears #wildlife #NaturePhotography #BearsOfMastodon

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla, foraging for little crustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates on the shoreline in Vancouver Island. It surprisingly came close to me, perhaps because I was croutched down and still.

#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #birds #VancouverIslandWildlife #BritishColumbia #avian

Small bird, brown above and white below with a short, thin, slightly decurved fill, dark eyes and long yellowish legs. It's walking on a muddy shoreline with short grass and looking at the photographer sideways.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

I had such a positive response to this close-up photo of a black bear that it is now available in prints on my website if you wish to order a print for yourself or someone who would appreciate it: https://www.catherinebabault.com/fine-art-prints/black-bear

#prints #GiftIdeas #bears #BearsOfMastodon #BearPhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

This is one of the ways bears catch salmon: chase it in shallow waters. This attempt was unsuccessful but she got another one shortly afterwards.

#bears #BearsOfMastodon #BearPhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife

Black bear running in shallow waters on the shoreline. The photo captures the bear with its front paws in the air and water splashing around. Green kelp covers some of the boulders in the background.

Catherine Babault

3 months ago

I am processing my images taken earlier this week during my solo bear expedition. This female black bear was very focused on getting some salmon for her cub.
#bears #BearsOfMastodon #BearPhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography #wildlife

Close-up of the face of a black bear looking to the side. There is a drop of water hanging from its mouth. The bear looks very focused. It's keeping an eye on the salmon going upstream in the hope of getting one for its cub (not pictured).

Catherine Babault

4 months ago

Don’t judge this bird by its dull grey plumage. It is called a wandering tattler and is found along the coast of Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Australia.

#BirdsOfMastodon #Birds #BirdPhotography #avian #WildlifePhotography #PacificNorthwest #VancouverIslandWildlife #PNW

A bird with a grey plumage, long beak and long yellow legs stands on a boulder on the shoreline.

Same photo but cropped of a bird with a grey plumage, long beak and long yellow legs stands on a boulder on the shoreline.

Catherine Babault

5 months ago

#FoggyFriday Spot the bear!

#WildlifePhotography #wildlife #bear #nature #VancouverIslandWildlife #BritishColumbia #photography #photographie #fog

Very thick fog on a rocky shoreline. We can barely see the rocks and the silhouette of a black bear sitting.

Catherine Babault

6 months ago

#introduction : I am a professional nature photographer on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I offer photo tours and workshops to photographers of all levels. I have been published in magazines and I am the author of two photo books. I sell fine art prints too.
Bears are my favourite subjects to photograph.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KivQVm_zvm0&t=7s

My website: https://www.catherinebabault.com/

#photographer #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife

Catherine Babault

6 months ago

Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) resting on a small island off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Photo taken earlier this week during one of my photo tours.
If you'd be interested in booking a photo tour or workshop on Vancouver Island, contact me here: https://www.catherinebabault.com/contact

#VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #PhotoTour #photography #nature #wildlife #travel #PNW #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife

Big male, females and pups Steller sea lions on a rocky shore.

Catherine Babault

6 months ago

#TongueOutTuesday
The hard life of a sea otter on the west coast of Vancouver Island: eating, napping, eating, napping, eating...

#yawning #VancouverIslandWildlife #otter #SeaOtter #wildlife #nature #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #PNW #BritishColumbia

Catherine Babault

6 months ago

#WildlifeWednesday
I find that seals are curious. They often observe me from the shore with their snout just above the water. I often wonder what they think while they're looking at me wandering with my tripod and big camera bag.

#seal #VancouverIslandWildlife #wildlife #nature #NaturePhotography #PNW

Black and white photo of a seal in the sea. We only see the head.

Catherine Babault

6 months ago

#WildlifeWednesday

I photographed this male purple Martin (Progne subis) a few days ago. We can really see its purple colour in the sunlight. They are nesting at the moment on Vancouver Island, BritishColumbia

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #avian #birds #WildlifePhotography #Canada #PNW #VancouverIslandWildlife

A bird with a shiny purple plumage and its beak opened sits on a grey boulder.

Catherine Babault

7 months ago

Images from my photo book: Vancouver Island Marmot, The World’s Rarest Marmot

‘’Like Babault’s earlier book, this work is a feast for the eyes.’’ - Tom Sandborn, Vancouver Sun

Learn more / order a signed copy here: https://www.catherinebabault.com/book/vancouver-island-marmot

#books #bookstodon #marmot #marmotte #conservation #nature #photography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #PNW #VancouverIslandWildlife

dew on a mountain plant with purple and green leaves

fog in the mountains on Vancouver Island with pine trees in the background and bushes in the foreground

adult Vancouver Island marmot resting on top of a boulder with some plants in autumn foliage on its right

Catherine Babault

7 months ago

Red-breasted sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber. They drill holes in trees and come back later to sip the sap.

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #nature #VancouverIslandWildlife #photography #WildlifePhotography

Bird with a red head and chest, black back and greyish belly. It is going up a tree trunk. It has long beak.

Catherine Babault

8 months ago

Earlier this week I saw a brown creeper, Certhia americana, building a nest under a piece of raised bark, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

(Image in portrait format, might need a click)

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #avian

A small bird mostly brown with a white chest and belly, and a long curved beak is seen between the core and the bark of a dead tree, where it's building its nest.

Catherine Babault

8 months ago

Caption?

(This is a couple of Purple martin, Progne subis, female on the left, male on the right)

#BirdsOfMastodon #BirdPhotography #birds #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #WildlifePhotography

A couple of Purple martin on a boulder. The female is on the left and the male on the right. They are facing each other and the male has its beak wide open.

Catherine Babault

8 months ago

What? Today is #WorldBearDay ? I love bears!
I 'met' that black bear last autumn in North Vancouver Island during the salmon return. The raven was looking for scraps. Magic encounter between three species.

#BlackBear #bear #WildlifePhotography #wildlife #VancouverIslandWildlife #photography

Big black bear walking on rocks covered by algae at low tide. A raven is flying away as the bear approaches. The bear is staring at the photographer.

Catherine Babault

1 year ago

Vancouver Island marmot pup challenging a yearling to a play fight in the mountains on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Excerpt from my photo book: Vancouver Island Marmot, the World's Rarest Marmot

Learn more: https://www.catherinebabault.com/book/vancouver-island-marmot

#marmot #EndangeredSpecies #wildlife #conservation #book #bookrelease #photography #WildlifePhotography #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

Marmot pup challenging a yearling to a play fight in the wilderness on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Catherine Babault

1 year ago

Young Vancouver Island marmots play-fighting in their natural habitat.

This is the only endemic species in British Columbia. This species is listed as endangered. There are less than 300 Vancouver Island marmot living in the mountains on Vancouver Island.

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