Today I wrap up the remaining pictures from my Nova Scotia and Newfoundland birding trip. The highlights of the trip included the trip out to Gull Island to see thousands of North Atlantic Puffins, visiting the Northern Gannet colony at St. Mary’s and seeing all the migratory birds that breed there during the summer.
The trip was one of the more expensive (per day) birding trips we’ve taken and probably had the fewest birds (and Lifers) observed so on a cost-per-bird it wasn’t very rewarding trip. We did go on the trip for the scenery and at times it was spectacular, but the weather dampened some of our enthusiasm and views. Would I recommend taking a similar trip? I think with a little research you could do the trip yourself and see almost as much as we did.
Let’s conclude the trip with a few random pics I took along the way:
This Great-crested Flycatcher has its bill full of nesting material.
The Black-legged Kittiwake was seen in many coastal area in Newfoundland. Note the white rain droplets around the bird.
This female Red Crossbill is being pestered by a youngster for food. Go find your own!
This Horned Lark breeds up in Newfoundland. They occasionally come down as far as Chicagoland during the winter.
We often find Greater Yellowlegs wading in shallow ponds during migration in Chicagoland. While driving across the tundra in Newfoundland we came across one that was very agitated at our presence – perhaps it had a nest nearby. We didn’t see any water in the vicinity.
We’ll wrap up our Newfoundland & Nova Scotia pics with a shot of the bird that brought us there – the Atlantic Puffin. Note the four Puffins flying in the background.
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