During the month of October we made several visits to the Quinsam River near Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Thanks to friends Blair, Ralf, and Takao, I learned that black bears congregated along this river during the autumn salmon run, and that the area was reasonably accessible to photograph the bears.
Due to some unforeseen events, we weren't able to get up to Campbell River until after the beginning of October, after salmon fishing season had opened, so there were a lot more people than bears along the river. On our first visit, the only bear we saw was near our campsite in Elk Falls Provincial Park, which borders the Quinsam River. On two subsequent visits we finally ventured upstream from the Quinsam River Hatchery, beyond where fishing was allowed, and finally got to see a few black bears.
Here are a few photos from our second and third visits to the area - I hope you enjoy them.
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Black Bear with Salmon
Sony A1, FE 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens |
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Black Bear with Salmon
Sony A1, FE 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens |
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Black Bear with Salmon
Sony A1, FE 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens
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Black Bear, Quinsam River
Sony A1, FE 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens
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Black Bear, Quinsam River
Canon EOS R3, RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L IS Lens
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Black Bear, Quinsam River
Canon EOS R3, RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L IS Lens
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Black Bear, Quinsam River
Canon EOS R3, RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L IS Lens
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Black Bear, Quinsam River
Canon EOS R3, RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L IS Lens
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Black Bear, Quinsam River
Canon EOS R3, RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1L IS Lens
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