As an ongoing project, Gabriola Photography Club curates the art display space downstairs at the Gabriola Medical Clinic on Church Street, Gabriola Island. Club members take turns having solo exhibitions or taking part in group exhibitions.

In our everyday life we all catch glimpses of birds as we go about our day – and when we’re lucky enough to have the time, many of us derive a deep satisfaction from watching birds more closely and learning about their lives.

Six Gabriola Photography Club members have been busy capturing and preserving some of the moments of wonder and inspiration offered by our feathered friends.

The photographs on display include birds from more about 30 species, from here on Gabriola to further afield, all the way to Borneo and Antarctica. Although they represent only a tiny slice of the amazing diversity within the avian world, we hope these images will add to your appreciation of the wonderful birds that continue to inspire our twin passions for nature and for photography.

Photos (clockwise from top left) by: Corinne Flaws, Laurence Lee, Linda Blokhuisen, Sher Falls, Vicky Scott, Laurie MacBride.