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Humpback Whale Bubble Net Feeding

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:36:12 PDT

A large Humpback whale bubble net feeding with its mouth wide open, sea gulls joining the party, photographed in Broughton Archipelago in British Columbia, Canada.

After photographing whales for so many year it is difficult to get myself excited about new shots. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy about every shot wildlife allows me to get. I also have many favourites in my archive which I'm more than happy with but once a while I get new shots which are making me extremely happy and this one is one of those....

Grizzly bear sow cubs

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:34:50 PDT

Grizzly bear mom walking over a log with her two cubs along the Knight Inlet shoreline.

Grizzly bear mom with two, this years cubs in search for salmon, walking over a log along the Knight Inlet shoreline at low tide, First Nations Territory, British Columbia, Canada....

Bald Eagle Eating Seagull

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:29:37 PDT

Bald eagle is eating its prey after it drowned a seagull in the Brought Archipelago.

Adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) with spread wings and a freshly caught seagull in its talons on seaweed during low tide in the Broughton Archipelago, First Nations Territory, British Columbia, Canada....

Peaceful Orca Resting line

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:26:07 PDT

A northern resident killer whale pod (orcas) enjoying a beautiful sunset in a resting line in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada.

Photographing killer whales for almost 25 years gave me many opportunities to get a good insight of an orca's life. I saw them jumping (breaching), spy-hopping and racing, I saw transient killer whales chasing and killing dolphins but I also saw transients play....

Humpback Whale Spout Sunset

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:48:14 PDT

Humpback whale spouting along the Broughton Archipelago at sunset.

Humpback whale (Megaptera Novaeangliae) exhaling (spouting) at a late afternoon during sunset near an island in the Broughton Archipelago, First Nations Territory, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada....

Canada Goose Flying

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:11:42 PDT

An action shot of a Canada Goose flying low along the water edge in Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada.

A spectacular shot of a Canada Goose (aka Branta canadensis) in mid flight along the coastline of Knight Inlet, BC, Canada.Giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) in flight, Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada....

Spectacular breaching orca

Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:00:03 PDT

A spectacular and lucky sight to behind, a breaching orca! The orca arches its back as it heads back towards the water with a BC mountain backdrop.

A large adult orca puts on a spectacular scene as it breaches off the coast to Vancouver Island near Malcolm in British Columbia, Canada. Transient killer whales (orca, Orcinus orca, T30's T137's) after killing a sea lion off Malcolm Island near Donegal Head, British Columbia, Canada....

Northern Vancouver Island Waterway

Thu, 5 Apr 2018 22:56:52 PDT

The Nimpkish River is a major waterway on Northern Vancouver Island. Rocks along the river banks are cloaked in green algae, adding a splash of colour to the landscape.

Green algea on rocks at low tide in Nimpkish River on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada....

Beautiful Blue Heron

Wed, 4 Apr 2018 22:38:56 PDT

The Great Blue heron is a beautiful, large wading bird which is commonly found along the BC Coast in Canada.

This beautiful majestic bird known as the Great Blue Heron, is generally a solitary feeder. They can often be seen standing along beaches or foraging for food.Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada....

BC Coast Mountain Sunset

Tue, 3 Apr 2018 08:11:28 PDT

A mountain silhouette seen along the coast of BC is backdropped by pink hues at sunset. Seen along the coast off Vancouver Island.

Mount Stephens after sunset, British Columbia Coast Mountains, British Columbia, Canada...