Visiting Largest Northern Gannet Colony in Canada. Best Wildlife Photography Adventure?

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In 2023, I visited what is possibly the largest nesting colony of Northern Gannets in the world off the tip of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada. My adventure took me through mountains, moose, and foggy rugged coastlines before hopping on a boat to reach the island that hosts the gannet colony.
What is this bird like? Are they lovers… or fighters? Why are there so many, in one place, so close together?
Sit back, relax, and enjoy this adventure and learn more about gannets and what my adventure to Canada was like!
Gallery of images at my website www.jwelchphoto.com
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5 апр 2024

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Комментарии : 23

@user-lj1cl9rq7i Месяц назад

How incredibly beautiful!

@capturingnaturewithsandip 12 дней назад

Amazing so lovely video. Thanks for sharing and lovely presented.

@johnwelchphotography 9 дней назад

Thank you so much Sandip!

@_Jishy Месяц назад

These birds are absolutely beautiful. Lovely social structures

@johnwelchphotography Месяц назад

Thank you so much for checking it out! I agree with you!

@harrisstein6138 2 месяца назад

This is probably the best documentary on this year's gannet colony! Absolutely amazing shots and videos. We're lucky to see a few up close each year in Massachusetts. You're fortunate enough to have seen the whole colony!

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks Harris! I know what you mean, usually around us the best gannet sighting we can hope for is a random shore side flyby. So, I definitely was grateful to be able to experience the breeding colony up close for 2 days. It was nice that it was "close" enough to drive and van camp. I was happy that it was foggy all day both days I was there, to be able to shoot all day and then on the last day it broke apart for the sunset shots on the big sea stack arch.

@suetaylor4018 2 месяца назад

YAY, John! SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU HERE! ALMOST TIME TO GET BACK INTO YOUR KAYAK, AND FOLLOW THE LOONS OF 2024!

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks Sue! Yes, we had a warm late Feb and early March so the bigger lakes in New Hampshire have melted out faster than usual and loons will be back earlier to reclaim breeding grounds. But we did just get over a foot of snow yesterday so I am not sure winter is done yet :(

@richardlynam2007 Месяц назад

Great video, stunning footage and images. Love the shots of the birds fencing.

@johnwelchphotography 27 дней назад

Thanks Richard! Appreciate you checking it out and the kind feedback! The fencing shots were what I was initially looking for but I loved observing all facets of their lives at the colony.

@wildbillgreen 2 месяца назад

Nice high quality video!

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much for checking it out! Long time photographer trying to get better at this video stuff.

@dlaps9975 2 месяца назад

Great video! Awesome shots and super educational!

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it!

@Casmael01 2 месяца назад

really enjoyed watching this, particularly your photos of gannets in flight and footage of walking around exploring. Thanks for sharing :)

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much for watching and leaving this feedback! The island really had the most lush and interesting forest. It was hard not to put more of that kind of footage in.

@tim.poirier 2 месяца назад

Awesome footage and incredible images, I had no idea how large this colony was. I'm sure it was an amazing experience.

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks so much for checking it out Tim. It is definitely worth checking out if you can. The in person experience is hard to convey in photos or video.

@gijsvermeulen5248 2 месяца назад

Hello, an interesting and impressive documentary of these Gannets and must have been an adventurous experience you will never forget!!! Beeing alone in nature gives you the ultimate feeling of purity and all your senses are open to the pure experience!! Very well done and the mix of good music and exciting moments and dynamic editing keeps the attention to the viewers. Greetings from the Netherlands and subscribed to your channel.Have a nice day....😊😊

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the kind words on the video and specific feedback. I appreciate you subscribing and I am working on more stories from nature. Hope you are well and that spring is arriving in the Netherlands as it slowly is here after I got a foot of snow a week ago.

@nancyross2897 2 месяца назад

Incredible footage, I visited Bonaventure Island in Perce Quebec in 2022. I was on that same boat taking images with my canon R6 800mm 1.4x… the boat was rocking hard, but I was able to capture some awesome images, even of the mating ritual. Gannets are amazing. Thx for sharing

@johnwelchphotography 2 месяца назад

Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences out there Nancy! I took the direct employee boat each morning to hike to the colony before anyone else arrived both days I was there, but kind of regret not taking the regular route the circles around the island to get a perspective from the water or broader shots. Must have been a bit of a challenge from the rocking boat with that much focal length. Glad you got to experience this place and the gannets too. It really is amazing out there.