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Northern Gannets photographed in the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve on the Cape Shore of Cape St. Mary's on the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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Northern Gannet photographed in the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve on the Cape Shore of Cape St. Mary's on the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The Northern Gannet is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and Northeastern North America. It is the largest seabird in the northern Atlantic. The sexes are similar in appearance.
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Photographed the singing Savannah Sparrow off of the Elliston Puffin Colony trail located in the fishing village of Elliston on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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St. John's - The Battery a suburb located in the City of St.John's on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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Photographed the last of the sunset over Trinity Bay from the Reid's cottage in the Town of Heart's Delight on the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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I took many photos of these unique and beautiful birds when I was in Newfoundland. This photo is of a Puffin gathering nesting material.
We took a tour of the Prime Berth Fishery and Heritage Centre near Twillingate, Newfoundland and this was one of the boat houses.
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Weary 'Greenland sailors'
Bleeding into the blue
Of reflected azure skies.
During the height of the iceberg season last year it was a great time for captures. Near St.John's, NL.
A view of the Town of Bay de Verde on Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula on the North Atlantic in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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This reminded me of ship's squadrons at sea for some reason. St.John's, NL. (Female Mallard with chicks.)
13 seconds and ISO 10000...somehow I bumped some buttons in the dark when I was trying to get 30 seconds and a lower ISO, but I did catch a couple of meteors. We were at friends' summer home and it was really dark except for the campfire he had burning in the backyard, so a few of the photos had the stars blocked by smoke from the fire. I assume the dotted lines are satellites blinking as they move? If you are looking for dark skies, they are pretty easy to find in Newfoundland!
The mallard seems to think I'm getting too close so I did move off for sure. While they do take food from humans they are in the wild and unpredictable. Near St.John's, NL, Canada.
St. Matthew's Anglican Church located in the Town of Heart's Delight on the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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Photographed the Atlantic Puffin on Gull Island part of the Witless bay Ecological Reserve on the coast of the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
The Atlantic Puffin is the provincial bird of Newfoundland and Labrador. About 95% of all North America's puffins breed around the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts. The largest puffin colony in the western Atlantic (225,000 pairs) can be found at the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, 32km south of St. John's.
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Photographed the American Robin busy catching worms on the backyard lawn at the Reid's cottage in the Town of Heart's Delight on the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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The Fishing Town of Bay Bulls on the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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Photographed the Black-legged Kittiwake nesting on the cliffs of Bird Rocks in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Witless Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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I was so pleased to see that the puffins were still at their nesting site as they would be leaving soon to go out to sea for the winter. We met people just a few days after we were there and they didn't see any puffins. Timing is everything! I had an absolutely amazing evening with them when they flew much closer. Actually, they flew in just as we were arriving so 5 more minutes and I could have set up properly. After they started wandering around, no one moved so they would not be disturbed. The background is the distant ocean. Atlantic Puffins taken at Elliston, Newfoundland.
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Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church located in the Town of Bay de Verde on Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula on the North Atlantic in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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These upper atmosphere clouds were a sight to behold after the Northeaster. Near St.John's, NL, Canada.
My absolute favourite place to welcome the sun. It just so happens to be the most easterly point in North America as well so I’m also the first. Usually I’m there alone except for a random fox and an occasional early morning hiker. It’s always windy and always cold but the sound of the waves, the smell of the salt water, and that fresh cool air filling my lungs makes me feel alive. There isn’t another place on earth I’d rather be at that hour of the day. And just thinking about it now makes me crave another early morning lonesome adventure to welcome a new day.
Color on the bay made my day, or more accurately color in St.John's Narrows on a fine Sunday morn'. NL, Canada.
It seems like they have eyes only for each other. Taken in Elliston, Newfoundland.
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From Signal Hill took this photograph of St. John's Harbour in the City of St. John's on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Matthew Visitation Centre and Dry Dock that stores and displays the replica Caravel John Cabot's Matthew Ship on the Bonavista Harbour in the Town of Bonavista on the Bonavista Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
Matthew was a caravel sailed by John Cabot in 1497 from Bristol to Newfoundland, North America. There are two modern replicas – one in Bristol, England (built 1994–1996) and one in Bonavista, Newfoundland (built 1997–1998).
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Photographed the Razorbills on Gull Island part of the Witless bay Ecological Reserve on the coast of the Avalon Peninsula in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
The striking black-and-white Razorbill nests in cliffside colonies overlooking the ocean, often among murres, fulmars, and kittiwakes. It uses its sharp, hatchet-shaped bill to catch fish underwater, sometimes diving to 330 feet. Chicks leave the nest before they even have flight feathers, jumping from their cliff ledges into the water far below. The male parent follows along, minding the chick in the water until it can forage for itself. In winter, Razorbills gather in large flocks to feed, often fairly near to shore.
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This is the windows of the lighthouse in the previous photo I posted looking toward the newer, more traditional lighthouse. Both lighthouses are beautiful but I’m partial to the short one!
Happy window Wednesday all! Thank goodness we are already half way through the week!!
Photographed the Humpback Whale breaking the surface from the deck of the O'Briens Boat Tours vessel in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Bay Bulls in the Province Of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
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Photographed Fort Amherst a National Historic Site located on the southern side of the narrows, the entrance to St.John's Harbour from Signal Hill City of St John's on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador Canada.
Fort Amherst is a neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the southern side of the Narrows, the entrance to St. John's harbour. Apart from some family dwellings, Fort Amherst consists of a man-made harbour, a lighthouse and the remains of gun emplacements built during World War II to defend against German U-boats. Two QF 4.7-inch B Mark IV* guns remain in place on their mountings.[
The original fortifications at Fort Amherst, built in the 1770s, are no longer visible. The fortifications were named for William Amherst,[6] who successfully recaptured St. John's from French forces in 1762.[7] The fort operated in conjunction with Fort Waldegrave for much of its history. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1951.
The name is shared with Port La-Joye / Fort Amherst in Prince Edward Island and Fort Amherst in England.
The first lighthouse in Newfoundland was built at Fort Amherst in 1810 The current lighthouse was built in 1951
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In 1771 the King of England ordered a defensive tower to be built at the head of St. John's harbour with the purpose of defending it and the surrounding fishing grounds from French enemy forces. Between 1773 and 1777 a casemated masonry tower with a lead roof and a barbette battery were built here. The battery was armed with four 18 pound cannons and four 24 pound cannons. It was named Fort Amherst after Lieutenant General William Amherst in recognition of his leadership in the recapturing of St. John's from French forces in 1762.
It was named Fort Amherst after Lieutenant General William Amherst in recognition of his leadership in the recapturing of St. John's from French forces in 1762. In the following year, this loss would push the French into signing the Treaty of Paris, causing them to lose all territory in North America except for the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
When British forces left North America they left the battery and tower intact. In 1813 Newfoundland's first lighthouse was built here on top of the original battery. The foundation to the lighthouse can still be seen today underneath the current lighthouse.
In the wake of the first world war, the lighthouse and surrounding area were fortified once again creating a defensive battery for the protection of the harbour. The battery was never put to any practical use during the war.
Source: The Rooms Archives
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