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
