Day 11, Cormorants & Gulls seen from Juno
Day 11, Tadoussac seen from Juno
Day 11, aboard Juno, heading for Brandy Pot Island…
Day 11, Razorbills & Common Murres, Brandy Pot Isl…
Day 11, Razorbills & Common Murres, Brandy Pot Isl…
Day 11, Common Murres & Razorbills, Brandy Pot Isl…
Day 11, Common Murres & Razorbills
Day 11, Common Murres & Razorbills
Day 11, Common Murres & Razorbills
Day 11, Common Murres & Razorbills
Day 11, Double-crested Cormorants nesting
Day 11, Common Murres and Razorbills
Day 11, Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Common Murres & Razorbills
Day 11, Double-crested Cormorant nests
Day 11, Black-legged Kittiwakes
Day 11, Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Black-legged Kittiwakes
Day 11, Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Cormorants & Gulls seen from Juno
Day 11, boat trip to Brandy Pot Islands
Day 11, Scaup & Surf Scoters, Tadoussac
Day 11, boat trip from Tadoussac, black skies and…
Day 11, boat trip to see Razorbills & Common Murre…
Day 11, Brant Geese, Tadoussac
Day 11, tiny boat to Brandy Pot Islands
Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl for Pam : )
Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Nodding (Musk) Thistle / Carduus nutans
Day 10, White-crowned Sparrow
Day 10, contented Red Squirrel
Day 10, Rose-breasted Grosbeak female & White-crow…
Day 10, Red Squirrel in our friend's garden
Day 10, Alan & Jane returning to marina
Day 10, Alan & Jane returning to marina
Day 10, Tadoussac marina
Day 10, Surf Scoter, Tadoussac
Day 10, Tadoussac marina
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Day 11, Double-crested Cormorants & Gulls seen from Juno
The 14 images I have just posted tonight were all taken on 17 May 2018, Day 11 of our two-week trip to Ontario and Quebec. This was an exciting day for us, with a trip to the middle of the St. Lawrence River to see Razorbills and Common Murres on the Brandy Pot Islands. It was breeding season and people are not allowed on the islands, so we sat in our tiny boat, named Juno, ate our picnic lunch and watched in awe at the cliffs that were covered in these two bird species. To be honest, I don't think I had ever heard of either species - my friends are far more knowledgeable than I am.
Our day started early and, unfortunately, the skies were black and it was raining. Not exactly the kind of weather one wants to be on a tiny boat in the middle of a huge body of water! Definitely not ideal photography weather, either. I think it was around half way through the trip that the sky brightened up.
When I say that we were all so cold on this boat ride, I mean we were absolutely FROZEN, despite several layers of jackets, toque, gloves, etc.. The sight of thousands and thousands of birds in the air, on the water, and covering Brandy Pot Island helped a bit to take our minds off the cold. We saw all these black and white birds, that looked remarkably like Penguins, and we assumed we were looking at Razorbills. That is what the pilot of this tiny boat had told us about and he offered to take us out to the islands to see them. It was only later that we began to realize that not all the black and white birds looked the same, ha! They are very similar, but take a look at their beaks/bills and you will see a big difference. Actually, there were a lot more Common Murres than Razorbills, but it was great to see both species. Along with these birds were Double-crested Cormorants, some of which were sitting in their nests high up in the trees. Another bird that was new to me was the Black-legged Kittiwake - nesting time for them on the rocks, too.
Once we were back home, a bit later in the afternoon we went on a short, local walk to see what birds were out and about. In the evening, we had to pack our bags and make sure that the house was going to be left in good condition. By around 8:30 am the next morning, we were down at the ferry, to start out our long drive down the coast to Quebec City.
It felt sad to leave Tadoussac. Our friend, Anne B, gave us an absolutely wonderful week, staying in her summer 'cabin', taking us to see so many places and things, leaving us with endless amazing memories. What a week it was!
Our day started early and, unfortunately, the skies were black and it was raining. Not exactly the kind of weather one wants to be on a tiny boat in the middle of a huge body of water! Definitely not ideal photography weather, either. I think it was around half way through the trip that the sky brightened up.
When I say that we were all so cold on this boat ride, I mean we were absolutely FROZEN, despite several layers of jackets, toque, gloves, etc.. The sight of thousands and thousands of birds in the air, on the water, and covering Brandy Pot Island helped a bit to take our minds off the cold. We saw all these black and white birds, that looked remarkably like Penguins, and we assumed we were looking at Razorbills. That is what the pilot of this tiny boat had told us about and he offered to take us out to the islands to see them. It was only later that we began to realize that not all the black and white birds looked the same, ha! They are very similar, but take a look at their beaks/bills and you will see a big difference. Actually, there were a lot more Common Murres than Razorbills, but it was great to see both species. Along with these birds were Double-crested Cormorants, some of which were sitting in their nests high up in the trees. Another bird that was new to me was the Black-legged Kittiwake - nesting time for them on the rocks, too.
Once we were back home, a bit later in the afternoon we went on a short, local walk to see what birds were out and about. In the evening, we had to pack our bags and make sure that the house was going to be left in good condition. By around 8:30 am the next morning, we were down at the ferry, to start out our long drive down the coast to Quebec City.
It felt sad to leave Tadoussac. Our friend, Anne B, gave us an absolutely wonderful week, staying in her summer 'cabin', taking us to see so many places and things, leaving us with endless amazing memories. What a week it was!
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