Canada (Québec) juvenile, summer plummage
Jul 14 2017
7
2167 results found
Jun 30 2017
Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé, Gaspésie
Last one for tonight. It's not difficult to take photos of gannets at this colony. The difficulty is in trying to isolate one interesting scene! Birds are constantly shifting up and down, getting in the way.
Here, just one bird on the edge of the colony.
Last one for tonight. It's not difficult to take photos of gannets at this colony. The difficulty is in trying to isolate one interesting scene! Birds are constantly shifting up and down, getting in the way.
Here, just one bird on the edge of the colony.
Jul 1 2017
12
Jun 10 2017
Close-up portrait of a gannet. They pick up just about anything and everything for the nest. Here, a small feather. Countless times I saw a gannet picking up a small feather such as this, meticulously place it at the edge of the nest, only to have it blow away in the ever present wind.
Jul 1 2017
6
Jun 10 2017
Gannets engaging in typical gannet behaviour. From the Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé, Gaspésie.
Males and females frequently engage in "fencing", where they knock their beaks together with their necks outstretched. It always happens in the minute after a mate arrives at the nest.
Males and females frequently engage in "fencing", where they knock their beaks together with their necks outstretched. It always happens in the minute after a mate arrives at the nest.
Jul 1 2017
22
Jun 10 2017
Gannet from the Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé, Gaspésie.
The male and female gannets are nearly identical, but I believe this may be a male arriving at the nest. Each and every time the male lands at the nest, he launches into an attack on the female's neck. Here, we appear to see the female, right below the landing bird, exposing her neck in submission, to diffuse the male gannet's aggression.
The male and female gannets are nearly identical, but I believe this may be a male arriving at the nest. Each and every time the male lands at the nest, he launches into an attack on the female's neck. Here, we appear to see the female, right below the landing bird, exposing her neck in submission, to diffuse the male gannet's aggression.
Jul 1 2017
13
Jun 10 2017
Gannet from the Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé, Gaspésie.
Rather difficult to NOT get birds in flight at the colony. The more wind at the colony, the more birds take flight!
Rather difficult to NOT get birds in flight at the colony. The more wind at the colony, the more birds take flight!
Jul 1 2017
17
Jun 10 2017
nest
View from a tower of the gannet colony at the Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé, Gaspésie.
With this many birds - spend the day at the colony and you will be gifted with guano! I got hit the first day I visited straight across the back and legs (while laying down flat on the ground). The second visit I thought I was lucky, but got back to the cottage and noticed some new white spots across the back of my jacket!
With this many birds - spend the day at the colony and you will be gifted with guano! I got hit the first day I visited straight across the back and legs (while laying down flat on the ground). The second visit I thought I was lucky, but got back to the cottage and noticed some new white spots across the back of my jacket!
Jul 1 2017
17
Jun 10 2017
Closeup of the Northern Gannet.
Visited to the Bonaventure island in Gaspésie for a couple of days. This isn't a typical picture I'd usually make what with the shallow depth of field, but I'm rather liking the look.
Visited to the Bonaventure island in Gaspésie for a couple of days. This isn't a typical picture I'd usually make what with the shallow depth of field, but I'm rather liking the look.
Jun 23 2017
4
Jun 10 2017
adult
Portrait of the Northern Gannet, parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé in Gaspésie.
Just started post processing the images from a recent trip, starting with the easiest to finish.
Just started post processing the images from a recent trip, starting with the easiest to finish.
Jun 23 2017
14
May 20 2017
male
From the Morgan Arboretum, my first clean image of this bird. I've often taken pictures of them, but in all cases, too far away or not critically sharp.
(disclamer: out of focus branch cloned out from the upper-left area).
(disclamer: out of focus branch cloned out from the upper-left area).
May 30 2017
22