Catherine Babault<p>Today is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternationalBearDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalBearDay</span></a> They are one of my favourite subjects to photograph because of their different character as you can see in these photos. I enjoy capturing the lives of both black bears and grizzlies.</p><p>I took these photos on Vancouver Island with a telephoto lens and a respectful distance. Find these photos and more in my book Wild Vancouver Island.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bears</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VancouverIslandWildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIslandWildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BritishColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritishColumbia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a></p>