Yohann Chaplin Wildlife

Yohann Chaplin Wildlife This is a page dedicated to my wildlife photographs, please check them out on Instagram or on my web

Great day in the office 😌
08/01/2022

Great day in the office 😌




This little fellow was not a all bothered when I got out of the car to take a closer look at his cute little face. He ju...
12/08/2020

This little fellow was not a all bothered when I got out of the car to take a closer look at his cute little face. He just kept eating his seeds as I was sitting near by with my camera. Really, judging by the look in his eyes it was clear that I would get bored of this situation before him.

Well I didn't! But once you got the shot you want, there is no reason to overstay your welcoming ☺️

Going to whytecliff park the other with I got to remember why I love this place so much. Marine reserve are a sanctuary...
07/08/2020

Going to whytecliff park the other with I got to remember why I love this place so much.
Marine reserve are a sanctuary for wildlife and us humans are their guest. This blue heron was fishing on the shore line, using the opportunity at low tide to catch the fishes struck in shallow water.
As it was easy for this wonderful bird to pick up dinner, it was easy for me to operate a slow approach to get a great view of the scene without scaring the bird away.

It is important to respect the animal! 90% of the time when a human is approaching they will simply fly away and loose their feeding opportunity. At this time of the year, there is very likely some offsprings depending on that meal. So watching for the animal reaction is important. They will let you know if you are too close, then it is better to back off, and ramain at a distance they are comfortable with.

Once in a while, they accept you much closer than you would imagine. That's an amazing reward for the photographer or the bird enthusiast, but that's on the animal terms, not ours ☺️

I will always remember the first time I spotted a wild owl, it was magical.I first thought I won the jackpot, sighting t...
06/23/2020

I will always remember the first time I spotted a wild owl, it was magical.
I first thought I won the jackpot, sighting the very rare spotted owl. It is only once on my computer that I was able to identify it as a barred owl.

Barred owls have a bad reputation in BC because they took over the territory of the Spotted Owl, slightly bigger than their little cousins they are also more aggressive and will sometimes show humans who is the boss.

Because they thrive in similar territories, the spotted owl suffer greatly from the fierce competition induce by the loss of habitats and only a few specimens remain in the wild in Canada, all in BC.

The barred owls in comparison are 3millions in North America, with about 7% of their population in Canada. So they are not endangered YET.

Nonetheless, I was very pleased with my sighting. Owls are very though to find and are a wonderful subject to photograph. This one tolerated my presence for long enough so I had time to set my camera on a tripod and adjust the settings for a very difficult lighting conditions. Even in the middle of the day it is very dark in the forest, but light that shines through the branches is very strong. It is difficult to keep details in both the shadow and the highlights. I probably took over 200 images but only 3 made it to my short list including that one.



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