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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 10 hours ago

A male long-tailed duck in its elegant winter outfit. It has three different plumages during the year.

Un canard kakawi mâle dans son élégant habit d'hiver. Il a trois différents plumages au cours de l'année.

#photography #photographie #birds #oiseaux #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife

A black and white duck with its wings wide open. Its back is turned to the photographer. The blue sky reflects in the calm sea.
A black and white duck with its wings wide open. Its back is turned to the photographer. The blue sky reflects in the calm sea.
A black and white duck with its wings wide open. Its back is turned to the photographer. The blue sky reflects in the calm sea.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 10 hours ago

A male long-tailed duck in its elegant winter outfit. It has three different plumages during the year.

Un canard kakawi mâle dans son élégant habit d'hiver. Il a trois différents plumages au cours de l'année.

#photography #photographie #birds #oiseaux #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife

A black and white duck with its wings wide open. Its back is turned to the photographer. The blue sky reflects in the calm sea.
A black and white duck with its wings wide open. Its back is turned to the photographer. The blue sky reflects in the calm sea.
A black and white duck with its wings wide open. Its back is turned to the photographer. The blue sky reflects in the calm sea.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Mink (Neovison vison) on a mission.
Un vison en mission.

#photography #WildlifePhotography #nature #photographie #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife

A brown creature with a long body, neck and tail, short legs, small eyes and small ears walks on sandstones covered by yellow kelp at low tide.
A brown creature with a long body, neck and tail, short legs, small eyes and small ears walks on sandstones covered by yellow kelp at low tide.
A brown creature with a long body, neck and tail, short legs, small eyes and small ears walks on sandstones covered by yellow kelp at low tide.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Mink (Neovison vison) on a mission.
Un vison en mission.

#photography #WildlifePhotography #nature #photographie #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife

A brown creature with a long body, neck and tail, short legs, small eyes and small ears walks on sandstones covered by yellow kelp at low tide.
A brown creature with a long body, neck and tail, short legs, small eyes and small ears walks on sandstones covered by yellow kelp at low tide.
A brown creature with a long body, neck and tail, short legs, small eyes and small ears walks on sandstones covered by yellow kelp at low tide.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Be like a sea lion: eat, bark, belch, cause ruckus, sleep, repeat. 😆

Photo taken last March during the herring spawn. These sea lions overindulged on herring and were drifting in the sea.

#photography #SeaLions #HerringSpawn #VancouverIslandWildlife #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

Heads and flippers of a bunch of sea lions drifting in the sea with a view of a forested coast in the background.
Heads and flippers of a bunch of sea lions drifting in the sea with a view of a forested coast in the background.
Heads and flippers of a bunch of sea lions drifting in the sea with a view of a forested coast in the background.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Be like a sea lion: eat, bark, belch, cause ruckus, sleep, repeat. 😆

Photo taken last March during the herring spawn. These sea lions overindulged on herring and were drifting in the sea.

#photography #SeaLions #HerringSpawn #VancouverIslandWildlife #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

Heads and flippers of a bunch of sea lions drifting in the sea with a view of a forested coast in the background.
Heads and flippers of a bunch of sea lions drifting in the sea with a view of a forested coast in the background.
Heads and flippers of a bunch of sea lions drifting in the sea with a view of a forested coast in the background.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

I went scouting for wildlife along the east coast of Vancouver Island today for my upcoming photo tours during the herring spawn.

Steller sea lions are starting to show up, I observed them catching fish near the shore.

Bald eagles are back too, calling each other from tree tops. Soon they'll start to build a nest. Took this photo this morning.

#photography #wildlife #nature #HerringSpawn #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife

A bald eagle on top of a pine tree, showing its back to the photographer, and looking to its left.
A bald eagle on top of a pine tree, showing its back to the photographer, and looking to its left.
A bald eagle on top of a pine tree, showing its back to the photographer, and looking to its left.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of the herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters on the shore of Vancouver Island.
This is the type of action that you might photograph if you take a photo tour with me in March: https://www.catherinebabault.com/workshops/herring-spawn-vancouver-island-2-march-2026

#photography #VancouverIsland #wildlife #nature

Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

Herring Spawn Photo Tours on Vancouver Island, March 2026 — Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

Sign up for a photo tour during the herring spawn on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, with local and award-winning photographer Catherine Babault. Connect with nature and create your best nature images!
The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of a fresh herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo quickly moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters just on the shore of Vancouver Island.
The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of a fresh herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo quickly moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters just on the shore of Vancouver Island.
The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of a fresh herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo quickly moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters just on the shore of Vancouver Island.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of the herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters on the shore of Vancouver Island.
This is the type of action that you might photograph if you take a photo tour with me in March: https://www.catherinebabault.com/workshops/herring-spawn-vancouver-island-2-march-2026

#photography #VancouverIsland #wildlife #nature

Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

Herring Spawn Photo Tours on Vancouver Island, March 2026 — Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

Sign up for a photo tour during the herring spawn on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, with local and award-winning photographer Catherine Babault. Connect with nature and create your best nature images!
The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of a fresh herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo quickly moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters just on the shore of Vancouver Island.
The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of a fresh herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo quickly moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters just on the shore of Vancouver Island.
The sea has a milky turquoise colour because of a fresh herring spawn. A large sea lion in the bottom right of the photo quickly moves towards a group of sea lions huddled in the choppy sea. Three bald eagles survey the situation with the intention to grab herring as the spawn is happening in shallow waters just on the shore of Vancouver Island.
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@WWeeta@flipping.rocks  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Ice crystals rimming the leaves of small salal plants. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/01/good-ice.html
#VancouverIsland #Winter #Frozen #Plants #NaturePhotography

Good ice

Nature blog, focused on beaches, intertidal invertebrates, insects and spiders, birds, and plants of British Columbia, Canada.
Small salal plants growing in the gravel beside a highway. Salal has evergreen, thick and strong leaves, winter-hardy; here ice crystals form around the rim of each leaf, leaving  the centres free. A few dead leaves on a broken stem in front do not grow ice crystals; only the live leaves do.
Small salal plants growing in the gravel beside a highway. Salal has evergreen, thick and strong leaves, winter-hardy; here ice crystals form around the rim of each leaf, leaving the centres free. A few dead leaves on a broken stem in front do not grow ice crystals; only the live leaves do.
Small salal plants growing in the gravel beside a highway. Salal has evergreen, thick and strong leaves, winter-hardy; here ice crystals form around the rim of each leaf, leaving the centres free. A few dead leaves on a broken stem in front do not grow ice crystals; only the live leaves do.
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Ice crystals rimming the leaves of small salal plants. New blog post: https://wanderinweeta.blogspot.com/2026/01/good-ice.html
#VancouverIsland #Winter #Frozen #Plants #NaturePhotography

Good ice

Nature blog, focused on beaches, intertidal invertebrates, insects and spiders, birds, and plants of British Columbia, Canada.
Small salal plants growing in the gravel beside a highway. Salal has evergreen, thick and strong leaves, winter-hardy; here ice crystals form around the rim of each leaf, leaving  the centres free. A few dead leaves on a broken stem in front do not grow ice crystals; only the live leaves do.
Small salal plants growing in the gravel beside a highway. Salal has evergreen, thick and strong leaves, winter-hardy; here ice crystals form around the rim of each leaf, leaving the centres free. A few dead leaves on a broken stem in front do not grow ice crystals; only the live leaves do.
Small salal plants growing in the gravel beside a highway. Salal has evergreen, thick and strong leaves, winter-hardy; here ice crystals form around the rim of each leaf, leaving the centres free. A few dead leaves on a broken stem in front do not grow ice crystals; only the live leaves do.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Mountain range in winter on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Massif montagneux en hiver sur l'île de Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique.

#MountainMonday #photography #photographie #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

Snow-capped mountain range with low clouds in the background and a forest with tall trees, mostly fir trees, in the foreground. The sky is grey.
Snow-capped mountain range with low clouds in the background and a forest with tall trees, mostly fir trees, in the foreground. The sky is grey.
Snow-capped mountain range with low clouds in the background and a forest with tall trees, mostly fir trees, in the foreground. The sky is grey.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Mountain range in winter on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Massif montagneux en hiver sur l'île de Vancouver en Colombie-Britannique.

#MountainMonday #photography #photographie #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

Snow-capped mountain range with low clouds in the background and a forest with tall trees, mostly fir trees, in the foreground. The sky is grey.
Snow-capped mountain range with low clouds in the background and a forest with tall trees, mostly fir trees, in the foreground. The sky is grey.
Snow-capped mountain range with low clouds in the background and a forest with tall trees, mostly fir trees, in the foreground. The sky is grey.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Herring spawn happening soon on Vancouver Island, that's exciting for wildlife photographers! I wrote about it here: https://www.catherinebabault.com/blog/2026/1/15/2026-herring-spawn-photo-tours

#HerringSpawn #photography #photographie #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

2026 Herring Spawn Photo Tours — Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

2026 Herring Spawn Photo Tours with local professional photographer, Catherine Babault. Book a group tour in March 2026 or ask for a private customized tour. Herring spawn on Vancouver Island offers incredible photo opportunities for photographers of all levels.
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@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Herring spawn happening soon on Vancouver Island, that's exciting for wildlife photographers! I wrote about it here: https://www.catherinebabault.com/blog/2026/1/15/2026-herring-spawn-photo-tours

#HerringSpawn #photography #photographie #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada

Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

2026 Herring Spawn Photo Tours — Catherine Babault ~ Nature and Wildlife Photography

2026 Herring Spawn Photo Tours with local professional photographer, Catherine Babault. Book a group tour in March 2026 or ask for a private customized tour. Herring spawn on Vancouver Island offers incredible photo opportunities for photographers of all levels.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Hudsonian Whimbrel on the shore of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It was bathing in the sea and came to shore to preen. It hangs out with a flock of black oystercatchers.

''In 2025, ornithologists split Whimbrel into two species: Hudsonian Whimbrel, occurring across the Americas, and Eurasian Whimbrel, occurring in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.'' Source: AllAboutBirds.com

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

Brownish shorebird with a long curved bill and long grey legs comes out of the calm sea with its wings opened as it steps on a rocky shore with dry yellow grass.
Brownish shorebird with a long curved bill and long grey legs comes out of the calm sea with its wings opened as it steps on a rocky shore with dry yellow grass.
Brownish shorebird with a long curved bill and long grey legs comes out of the calm sea with its wings opened as it steps on a rocky shore with dry yellow grass.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Hudsonian Whimbrel on the shore of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It was bathing in the sea and came to shore to preen. It hangs out with a flock of black oystercatchers.

''In 2025, ornithologists split Whimbrel into two species: Hudsonian Whimbrel, occurring across the Americas, and Eurasian Whimbrel, occurring in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.'' Source: AllAboutBirds.com

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

Brownish shorebird with a long curved bill and long grey legs comes out of the calm sea with its wings opened as it steps on a rocky shore with dry yellow grass.
Brownish shorebird with a long curved bill and long grey legs comes out of the calm sea with its wings opened as it steps on a rocky shore with dry yellow grass.
Brownish shorebird with a long curved bill and long grey legs comes out of the calm sea with its wings opened as it steps on a rocky shore with dry yellow grass.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola) are cute but they dive ''all the time'' and you end up with a lot of photos of the sea. 😆 This is the female.

Le petit garrot est bien mignon mais il est toujours en train de plonger alors tu te retrouves avec plein de photos de la mer. Ceci est la femelle.

#photography #photographie #bufflehead #wildlife #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #Canada #VancouverIslandWildlife

Same duck but all we see are the tails and feet, the rest is under water.
Same duck but all we see are the tails and feet, the rest is under water.
Same duck but all we see are the tails and feet, the rest is under water.
Same duck but diving with its head partially under water.
Same duck but diving with its head partially under water.
Same duck but diving with its head partially under water.
Small duck with a greyish brown body, dark back and head and a white patch on its cheeks. It is in a calm sea.
Small duck with a greyish brown body, dark back and head and a white patch on its cheeks. It is in a calm sea.
Small duck with a greyish brown body, dark back and head and a white patch on its cheeks. It is in a calm sea.
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Catherine Babault
@CatherineBabault@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!! says the sea lion.

#ItsTheWeekend #photography #SeaLion #wildlife #VancouverIsland

Sea lion with its mouth wide open. It's in the sea.
Sea lion with its mouth wide open. It's in the sea.
Sea lion with its mouth wide open. It's in the sea.
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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!! says the sea lion.

#ItsTheWeekend #photography #SeaLion #wildlife #VancouverIsland

Sea lion with its mouth wide open. It's in the sea.
Sea lion with its mouth wide open. It's in the sea.
Sea lion with its mouth wide open. It's in the sea.
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