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jcollis01.bsky.social
Wildlife | Nature | Landscape Nikon Photographer from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada who loves nature, the water (orcas/whales/dolphins), fishing & travelling. All photos are mine.
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Nothing to see here, just passing through... #duck #birdwatching #birdphotography #birds #harlequinduck #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

Breaking water tension #duck #birdwatching #birdphotography #duck #harlequinduck #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

As the winds howl and the rain hits me sideways, I am dreaming of the humpbacks and wishing they would return to the Salish Seas soon. #humpback #humpbackwhale #vancouverisland #ocean #wildlife #wildlifephotography #whalesofbluesky @thephotohour.bsky.social @weathernetwork.bsky.social

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Male Sea Otters #vancouverisland #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ocean #photography #animals #seaotters #otters @thephotohour.bsky.social @theweathernetwork.bsky.social

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Male Sea Otters rafting together and having a cuddle puddle snooze fest. #vancouverisland #wildlife #wildlifephotography #ocean #photography #animals #seaotters #otters @thephotohour.bsky.social @theweathernetwork.bsky.social

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Like a Bird on a Wire 🎤🎶 Do you have the earworm now too? #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #pigeon #song #earworm #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Happy World Whale Day everyone #WorldWhaleDay #humpback #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlifephotography #ocean #photography #animals #whalesofbluesky @thephotohour.bsky.social @weathernetwork.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Humm.. I think someone didn't bring this eagle a duck valentine bouquet. #Baldeagle #eagle #raptor #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Great Blue Heron trying to nap but also keeping a watchful eye on the sky as the Eagles were in the area. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #heron #greatblueheron #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Harlequin Duck flying past me and landing. Love the colours on these cuties. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #ducks #harlequin #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

With great excitement I watched 11+ Transient Orcas (Biggs) swim past me yesterday. We could identify: T71B1; T86A; T86A3: T86A3A; T099C; T099D; T099E; T124A1; T124A1A; T124A4; T124A4A; T137A. Life is good in paradise. #WSCRQB #cambpellriver #vancouverisland #wildlife #orcas #whales #photography

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

Incoming!!! #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #ducks #bufflehead #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Buffleheads. Love the iridescent coloring of their heads when the sun hits them just right. #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #ducks #bufflehead #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

Mr. Cranky needs a little cleaning up after his last meal. #Baldeagle #eagle #raptor #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

I love this time of year as we get to enjoy the Trumpeter Swans wintering near us. #swans #trumpeterswans #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Red-winged Blackbird #addbirder #blackbird #redwing #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Trumpeter Swans on a beautiful sunny day #addbirder #swans #trumpeterswans #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

A different angle of a Bald Eagle #addbirder #birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birding #vancouverisland #campbellriver #wildlife #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

Quadra Island with snowy mainland coastal mountains behind. #snowday #ShareYourWeather #weatherwindow #QuadraIsland #coastalmountains #birds #scenery #VancouverIsland #ThePhotoHour @thephotohour.bsky.social

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Mr. Raven showing me his best side. #raven #corvus #wildlife #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birders #birdwatching #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

Anna's Hummingbirds fighting over my feeder. 1 lost a few feathers out of the encounter. A grain of rice for size diff. #annas #hummingbirds #wildlife #birds #photography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birders #birdwatching #photographer #birdsofbluesky

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Male Red Breast Merganser with his funky hairdo #CampbellRiver #vancouverisland #exploreBC #britishcolumbia #birds #merganser #ducks #birdsofbluesky #thephotohour #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #beach #shareyourweather @thephotohour.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

Bottoms up, it's hump day and all downhill to the weekend. #CampbellRiver #vancouverisland #exploreBC #britishcolumbia #ducks #northernpintails #birdsofbluesky #thephotohour #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #beach #shareyourweather @thephotohour.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

This Shorebird - Yellow Legs is so appropriate named. #birdphotography #birds #photography #nikon #NikonD850 #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birders #birdwatching #photographer #birdsofbluesky #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #reflections

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Green Turtle swimming close by me in the Eastern Caribbean. I was so in the moment and enjoying the turtles that the saying seemed appropriate. #photography #turtle #greenturtle #caribbean #ocean #oceanlife #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Creating frozen bubbles is such a fun past time when it's a frosty day. #bubbles #frozenbubbles #funphotography #winter #coldday #thephotohour @thephotohour.bsky.social

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Big ole Steller Sealions cruising past me as I walked the beach. #CampbellRiver #vancouverisland #exploreBC #britishcolumbia #sealions #stellersealions #thephotohour #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #beach #shareyourweather @thephotohour.bsky.social

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

As the cormorant's drift past my front door and the Quadra Island Lighthouse, the Log Driver's Waltz runs through my mind. #ShareYourWeather #weatherwindow #QuadraIsland #Lighthouse #birds #scenery #VancouverIsland #ThePhotoHour #earworm

submitted 77 days ago • 0 comments

Christmas Truck Parade last night. Rainy weather provided some fun reflections on the road. #cellphonephotography #truckparade #christmas #nightphotography #streetphotography #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

Another photo of our famous erratic boulder "Big Rock" as wind gusts of 82k hit it along with a king tide. #weatherwindow #weather #thephotohour #shareyourweather #vancouverisland #campbellriver #BombCyclone #photography #ocean

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Major weather system on Vancouver Island today plus King Tides = great photo ops. #bombcyclone #weather #shareyourweather #photography #vancouverisland #thephotohour

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Beautiful Braun searching the riverbanks for salmon. Soon they will be heading off for a winters nap. #bear #blackbear #nature #photography #mammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #nikon

submitted 100 days ago • 1 comment

Green Turtle just finished laying her eggs and now heading back to the ocean. #photography #turtle #greenturtle #australia #greatbarrier #reef #ocean #oceanlife #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Reflections of a Male Wood Duck #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #birds #birdphotography #nature #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #reflections

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

Full (Beaver) Moon rising over Quadra Island, BC tonight #moon #fullmoon #beavermoon #photography #nature #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

Trumpeters Swans are now making their way back to Vancouver Island. Love this time of year. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #birds #birdphotography #nature #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #Fall #migration

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment