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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 7h

This Common Loon didn't seem so common in the bright green waters of Knight Inlet 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #britishcolumbia

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Underwater photography is so fascinating for me. Especially because I have no idea what I'm going to get. I'm not in the water. I just stick the camera down and point it around. Then on my computer I search through hundreds of images for cool compositions 🦑 #underwaterphotography #underwater

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Almost time to haul the boat out for the season 😭 It's never long enough. We had a weird weather year, and not too much sun in the Broughtons, but I still love living aboard. #boatinglife #britishcolumbia #liveaboard

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A few more shots from my awesome orca encounter in Cordero Channel, BC. Funny how every season out on the water is different. Last year we hardly saw any orca, and this year they seem to be everywhere - at least this past month 🦑 #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #marinelife #wildlife #orca

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finally! I've spent a lot of time on the water, yet I've never seen a humpback whale lunge feeding. Until now. What a treat to be floating around, engine off, doing some fishing in Blackfish Sound and have this happen near the boat. I could even see the baleen! 🦑 #wildlifephotography #marinelife

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A pod of orca swimming through emerald green waters in Cordero Channel, BC. This is one of my favourite parts of boating in BC. I'm just out doing my thing and every once in awhile these majestic creatures appear. I turn off my engine and listen to their blows 🦑 #wildlife #wildlifephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sea otters off northern Vancouver Island. Just some of the wonderful creatures I come across while living aboard my boat in the summer. 🦦 #seaotter #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishcolumbia

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Who loves sea otters? Photographed off Malcolm Island, the sea was so calm I got an awesome reflection! 🐙 #seaotter #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There was a baby deer looking out at us from the tip of an island as we anchored. Maybe we are her first boat! Don't worry mom was there too. #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Who knew hummingbirds like boats? I wasn't sure if any would come to the feeder, but they did and this little fella kept sitting on the line attached to the boom. So cute! #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So many cool poses from my friendly Rufous Hummingbird! Photographed in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A hummingbird doesn't just flap its wings up and down. They make tiny figure-eight patterns, rotating at the shoulder. On the backstroke, the wing changes angle so it continues to push air down, allowing the bird to hover and even fly backwards! 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Mama bear giving the cubs a good talking to at Glendale Cove, Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada 🐻 #wildlife #wildlifephotography #grizzlybear #naturephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This is the estuary at the head of Glendale Cove in Knight Inlet and mama bear crossing the river. #knightinlet #britishcolumbia #landscapephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #grizzlybear

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Dramatic clouds and green water in Glendale Cove, Knight Inlet, British Columbia. #britishcolumbia #landscape #landscapephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

When you get up into the inlets on the British Columbia coast, many have light green water caused by glacial flour - silt in the glacial runoff. This one is from our anchorage in Glendale Cove, Knight Inlet, BC. #photography #photographersofbluesky #landscapephotography #britishcolumbia

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Two adorable grizzly cubs crossing the river at Knight Inlet, British Columbia. What a treat to just paddle up in the dinghy and be treated to such an incredible sight. 🐻💛 #wildlife #wildlifephotography #grizzlybear #naturephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A few more shots of eagle bums from the herring feeding frenzy. Didn't get too many coming the other way! 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #eagle #baldeagle

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I'm not usually one to photograph the bum end of an eagle, but I had to make an exception 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photographersofbluesky

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Came across a feeding frenzy in the middle of Blackfish Sound. Rhinoceros Auklets were stirring up the herring and bald eagles were having a feast! 🦅🪶 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #baldeagle #eagle #britishcolumbia #blackfishsound

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sea cucumbers are creepy and fascinating at the same time. No, I didn't eat one, too slimey! I'm happy just looking and photographing 🐙 #underwater #underwaterphotography #photography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

There's something magical about underwater reflections. Above water they are expected. Underwater, they always take me by surprise 🐙 #underwater #underwaterphotography #photography #marine #britishcolumbia

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

It's tough to be a salmon! Everything wants to eat you. Last time I was at the marina in Campbell River, two seals were playfully sharing. So civilized! 🐙🦭 #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #naturephotography #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A group of female Buffleheads on the estuary in Campbell River, BC. They are always hard to photograph because they are so tiny and so dark 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #britishcolumbia

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Couple more shots of that beautiful swan in the estuary in Campbell River, BC 🪶 #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #birds #birdphotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

So far, this boating season has had very short calm periods in the mornings followed by super windy for the rest of the day. I do love the calm mornings though. Just wish it would last a little longer 📷 #britishcolumbia #boating #boatingbc #landscapephotography #photography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

These guys are so adorable. Until you see them barking and biting each other. Then they're fiersome 😅 Photographed at Deep Bay, BC (with a telephoto lens and cropped) #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #sealion #stellarsealion #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Steller sea lions at Deep Bay, British Columbia - photographed from a respectful distance with a telephoto lens and cropped 🦭 🌊 #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #sealion #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #deepbaybc

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Quite the minimalist scene as we pulled up our anchor at 6am in Forward Harbour, British Columbia. After days of windy weather, the slight ripple on the water was a welcome sight. #seascape #seascapephotography #photography #landscapephotography #britishcolumbia #boatingbc

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My first test shot with my new DJI Osmo Action 5 that I plan to use for underwater photography. So far so good! This is a shot under the dock - it was very dark down there. #underwaterphotography #dji #underwater #photography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Looking across Sutil Channel towards Desolation Sound as a storm cleared out (with fingers crossed it wasn't going to change it's mind!) #seascapephotography #seascape #photography #landscapephotography #britishcolumbia

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

After some stormy weather, we had a beautiful sunrise just as we were lifting anchor at Cortes Bay, Cortes Island. Dramatic clouds really make a seascape! #cortesisland #britishcolumbia #seascape #landscapephotography #photography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Finally got a new eagle shot - this one with a prize! Photographed at Stuart Island, British Columbia 🪶 #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #baldeagle #britishcolumbia #naturephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

My favourite new photo of Vestri, our 1976 CHB trawler, taken during a gorgeous sunset at Big Bay on Stuart Island, BC. #boatingbc #britishcolumbia #boating #chb

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A few shots for our historic mail flight in Desolation Sound. What a treat it was to fly over some of our favourite anchorages. #britishcolumbia #aerialphotography #landscapephotography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I enjoy trying to get different coloured backgrounds behind the white flowers. This one a magnolia 🌸 #flowers #bloomscroll #flowerphotography #naturephotography #photography

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Anne McKinnell 🇨🇦 @annemckinnell.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

More tulips! I love seeing so many flowers close together like this to experiment with different kinds of compositions 🌸 #flowers #bloomscroll #flowerphotography #naturephotography #photography

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