Day 12, SW of Port-au-Persil, Quebec
Day 12, male Firefly, probably in genus Photinus,…
Day 12, Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Queb…
Harlequin Duck / Histrionicus histrionicus
The big white barn
Barred Owl in FCPP - from the archives
Northern Hawk Owl juevnile - from the archives
Farm with sheep and a donkey
Great Horned Owl / Bubo virginianus
Juvenile Swainson's Hawk / Buteo swainsoni
Yellow-bellied Marmot - from the archives
Northern Pygmy-owl - from the archives
Northern Pygmy-owl - from the archives
Wilson's Snipe - from the archives
Burrowing Owl, ENDANGERED - from the archives
Burrowing Owl, ENDANGERED - from the archives
Nodding (Musk) Thistle / Carduus nutans
Day 10, White-crowned Sparrow
Day 10, young Fiddlehead ferns by dry dock, Tadous…
Day 10, White-throated Sparrow
Day 10, American Goldfinch female
Day 10, American Goldfinch male
Day 10, White-throated Sparrow, Tadoussac
Day 9, White-crowned Sparrow
Fox Sparrow / Passerella iliaca, Tadoussac, Quebec
Day 9, White-crowned Sparrow
Day 9, Hoof Fungus, Tadoussac
Day 8, old blue house
Day 6, White-crowned Sparrow, Tadoussac
A 'new' old homestead
Red barn through the fog
A quick drive-by shot
Boldly red
Blue Jay / Cyanocitta cristata
A favourite old barn
Have you ever seen a furry pig?
Day 7, Harbor Seal, Saguenay Fjord, Tadoussac
Day 7 afternoon, Prince Shoal Lighthouse, near Tad…
Day 7 afternoon, Sand Dunes in distance
Day 7 afternoon, Prince Shoal Lighthouse
Day 7 afternoon, Prince Shoal Lighthouse, off Tado…
Day 7 afternoon, whaling trip off Tadoussac
Day 7 afternoon, Surf Scoters off Tadoussac
Day 7, American Robin, Tadoussac
Day 7, White-crowned Sparrow, Tadoussac
Delicate hoarfrost
Day 6, and so ends another day, Tadoussac
Day 9, White-crowned Sparrow, Tadoussac
Day 7, American Robin, Tadoussac
Day 6, Swainson's Thrush, Tadoussac Golf Course
Day 6, part of Tadoussac, seen from up on the clif…
Day 6, White-crowned Sparrow, Tadoussac
Day 10, White-throated Sparrow, Tadoussac
Day 6, Tadoussac, Quebec
Day 10, American Goldfinch female, Tadoussac
Day 10, American Goldfinch male, Tadoussac
Day 6, Hotel Tadoussac, Quebec
Day 4, Baltimore Oriole, The Tip, Point Pelee
Winter in the park
Day 4, sleeping Raccoon, Point Pelee, Ontario
Day 4, Raccoon, Point Pelee
Day 4, Wild Turkey, Pt Pelee, Ontario
Day 4, Wild Turkey, Pt Pelee
Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans!
Gobble gobble time for Americans
Fall colours
Beauty of winter (well, late fall)
A much-needed change of colour
Day 3, on the way to Hillman Marsh, Ontario
Day 3, Cape May Warbler, on way to Hillman Marsh,…
Day 3, Philadelphia Vireo / Vireo philadelphicus,…
Lest We Forget
Day 3, Daffodil (Narcissus?) growing wild, Pt Pele…
Day 3, Orchard Oriole, Pt Pelee
Day 3, Dryad's Saddle (?), Pt Pelee, Ontario
Day 3, Northern Parula / Setophaga americana, Pt P…
Day 3, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Pt Pelee
Day 3, Large-flowered Bellwort / Uvularia grandifl…
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Day 11 FINISHED, catkins, Tadoussac
AND DAY 11 IS FINISHED! One more day of this wonderful trip to Ontario and Quebec to go. These catkins were taken on a late afternoon, local walk in Tadoussac, after our amazing trip in a tiny boat to the Brandy Pot Islands.
Day 12 will have photos of some 50,000 Snow Geese seen along the drive back to Quebec City. We also got the chance to photograph a handful of barns, which was much enjoyed. I have a deadline for getting all these finished, and it looks like I am going to meet my deadline after all.
"Offshore from Riviére-du-Loup and part of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, the Pot a l’Eau-de-Vie Archipelago consists of three small islands which link up at low tide: Gros Pot (Big Pot), Petit Pot (Small Pot), and Pot du Phare (Lighthouse Pot). The name of the archipelago came about during French rule when sailors likened the reddish-brown rainwater collected in pockets on the rocky islands to brandy, and the shape of those pockets to brandy pots. Legend also suggests that Prohibition bootleggers hid alcohol in an area on the north shore of Gros Pot, hidden from view, now called “le trou de la contrebande” (the contraband hole-in-the-wall)."
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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 to set foot 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, just as we started heading for home. I think we were out for about six hours and travelled 50 km.
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!
Day 12 will have photos of some 50,000 Snow Geese seen along the drive back to Quebec City. We also got the chance to photograph a handful of barns, which was much enjoyed. I have a deadline for getting all these finished, and it looks like I am going to meet my deadline after all.
"Offshore from Riviére-du-Loup and part of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, the Pot a l’Eau-de-Vie Archipelago consists of three small islands which link up at low tide: Gros Pot (Big Pot), Petit Pot (Small Pot), and Pot du Phare (Lighthouse Pot). The name of the archipelago came about during French rule when sailors likened the reddish-brown rainwater collected in pockets on the rocky islands to brandy, and the shape of those pockets to brandy pots. Legend also suggests that Prohibition bootleggers hid alcohol in an area on the north shore of Gros Pot, hidden from view, now called “le trou de la contrebande” (the contraband hole-in-the-wall)."
lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1592
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 to set foot 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, just as we started heading for home. I think we were out for about six hours and travelled 50 km.
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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