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Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus

Photo by BambiJudy
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48.4943, -64.1608

Field Notes

Description:

There are more than 60 000 couples on the small Island of Bonaventure in the Percé area. The gannets return to the same nest every year, making them faithful to their partners.

Habitat:

They nest on the cliffs of the Bonaventure Island, facing the gulf of St-Lawrence.

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Northern Gannet

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Comments (5)
BambiJudy
thanks ! it was really impressive to see as many birds as we walked really close to the nesting areas (always keeping safe distance not to disturb the birds). The naturalist on the site told me that they are swatching the colony because most of the Gannet colony of Bonaventure Island spends the winter in the Mexican Gulf. They will know in two years if the oil spill will affect the colony here.
ceherzog
wow! Great looking birds and excellent shots.

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