A beautiful encounter during a recent photo tour on Vancouver Island. It's a photo that I had imagined for years: an owl on a mossy branch. #SuperbOwl #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #wildlife #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

Today is #WildlifeWednesday. Show me your photos of wildlife in your corner of the planet. Here's a female common Merganser (Mergus Merganser) with some of her ducklings. Photographed a few years ago in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC. #nature #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife

Since I am no longer a vendor on Sundays at the Campbell River market, it's having an impact on the sales of my photo book Wild Vancouver Island. If you like nature and wildlife photography and you are curious about species living on Vancouver Island (bear, otter, orca, mink, marmot, bald eagle...), you can order my book here:

Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

Photo Book: Wild Vancouver Island — Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

The beautiful photography book Wild Vancouver Island reveals the beauty of landscape and wild animals on Vancouver Island through the lens of natur...

It makes a nice gift for a wedding, retirement, birthday, housewarming, or as a Thank You. I ship worldwide. #photography #wildlife #nature

I took this photo of a bald eagle from the top of a cliff with a telephoto lens. It was looking down and around for a prey, possibly fish in the sea below. #birds #BirdsOfMastodon #wildlife #photography #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

For #WaterfallWednesday this is a recent photo of Nymphs Falls in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island. Beautiful falls to visit if you are in the area. Also a popular spot for experienced kayakers. #nature #photography #LandscapePhotography #ComoxValley #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

Due to popular demand, here's a video of the two young barred owls I spotted last week in a forest on Vancouver Island: Listen to their begging calls! Just noticed that I have 99 subscribers on my YouTube Channel. 😮 😊 #birds #SuperOwl #photography #wildlife #nature #VancouverIslandWildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #BirdsOfMastodn

I was walking in the woods and felt like I was being watched. When I spotted the barred owlets, they started bopping their heads in unisson. 😁 #birds #SuperbOwl #photography #wildlife #nature #BirdsOfMastodon #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife

That's the family of grizzlies that I photographed last summer (see my photo at the end of the article). It was the first time that a sow and cubs were documented on Vancouver Island.

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Grizzly bear family on Northern Vancouver Island being monitored by BCCOS

The BC Conservation Officer Services says it’s keeping an eye on a family of grizzly bears that have been spotted in the Village of Sayward area,...

#grizzlies #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia

A first for me this week: I saw a female red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) that generously stopped for a few photos while foraging for seeds. Difficult to describe in ALT text, however there is a great description and lots of pertinent info on the E-Fauna BC Atlas page:

E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of BC (Mobile Atlas Page)

#birds #BirdsOfMastodon #photography #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife

In other news, yesterday I spent a short time with the cuttest barred owlets (Strix varia) on Vancouver Island. Parents were nearby and there were lots of talk back and forth. #birds #wildlife #photography #BirdsOfMastodon #PNW #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #VancouverIslandWildlife #owl