Northern Gannet, Cape St Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, June 6, 2018

We went to the reserve at Cape St Mary's and were lucky to have a fog free day. Locals told us they have 200 fog days a year.

This is one of hundreds of photos I took that day.

Located about 200 km southwest of St. John's, Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve also known as "the Cape" is one of Newfoundland and Labrador's major seabird colonies. During the breeding season, it is home to 24,000 Northern gannet, 20,000 black-legged kittiwake, 20,000 common murre, and 2,000 thick-billed murre. In addition, more than 100 pairs of razorbill, more than 60 pairs of black guillemot, plus double-crested and great cormorant, and Northern fulmar nest there.
source - http://www.flr.gov.nl.ca/natural_areas/wer/r_csme/

Morus bassanus
Most plunge-dives are relatively shallow, but the Northern Gannet can dive as deep as 22 meters (72 feet). It uses its wings and feet to swim deeper in pursuit of fish.
Northern Gannet, Cape St Mary's, Newfoundland, June 6, 2018t/

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