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Newfoundland Growlers and Icebergs

August 02, 2023 - Growlers are smallish icebergs about the size of a bus above water and a fleet of buses underwater. When wedged on the s...
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North of Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

August 01, 2023 - I proceeded north on my ill faited trip up the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. The weather continued to gloom,...
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My Newfoundland Trip Part One

July 11, 2023 - This is another sad story of my attempt at getting all the great scenes and critters of Newfoundland on film. Alas Newfo...
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Ruffed Grouse

June 26, 2022 - I photographed this Ruffed Grouse on my way to the West Brook Pond dock. I did not notice the annoying stick when the ph...
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Scenic Photos of Newfoundland

June 25, 2022 - These photos of Newfoundland will hopefully give the viewer the flavour of the place. The rugged beauty is complemented...
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Bay-breasted Warbler

June 25, 2022 - The aptly named Bay-breasted Warbler is also a Canadian bird much like the Nashville Warbler with even more born in Cana...
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Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland

June 15, 2022 - Cape St. Mary's is a bird lovers meca; nesting Northern Gannet, Black-legged Kittiwakes, Common Murre, Thick-billed Murr...
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Northern Gannet

June 14, 2022 - I left Gros Morne National Park at 7AM and drove to Cape St. Mary's Ecological reserve arriving at 5PM, an exhausting le...
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Caribou and Moose of Gros Morne National Park

June 11, 2022 - I saw and photographed the Woodland Caribou and Moose near the West Brook Pond parking lot. I saw lots of moose but cari...
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Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

June 10, 2022 - Western Brook Pond From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Western Brook Pond is a Canadian fjord or lake located in Gros...
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Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland(part two)

June 10, 2022 - ...............photos continued from Western Brook Pond.
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Newfoundland Expedition 2022

June 05, 2022 - The Newfoundland Expedition 2022 was a disaster,..........................enough said. I came home early and arrived in...
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Newfoundland Expedition 2022

May 11, 2022 - I'll be enjoying a photo and nature expedition to Newfoundland May 20 to June 20, 2022. This is my fourth trip to Newfou...
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Northern Gannet

April 26, 2020 - The Northern Gannet or more properly known as the Great Northern Gannet(ask a Newfoundlander), is a magnificent flying a...
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Day 8 of Our Newfoundland Adventure-Cape Spear

August 28, 2016 - After visiting the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Laura and I ascended the hill to Cape Spear, the most easterly point o...
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Day 8 of Our Newfoundland Adventure-Rookeries

August 26, 2016 - Common Murres do not build nests. They simply deposit their eggs on cliff ledges. The Common Murres we saw were not nest...
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Day 8 of Our Newfoundland Adventure-Aerial Clouds

August 24, 2016 - Aerial clouds of birds are composed of Common Murres, Atlantic Puffins, Black Guillemots, Black-legged Kittiwakes and Ra...
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Day 8 of Our Newfoundland Adventure-Puffins & Razorbills

August 23, 2016 - Atlantic Puffins and Razorbills are elegant birds notable for their specialized and decorated bills. The Atlantic Puffi...
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve Day 8 of Our Newfoundland Adventure-Humpback Whales

August 12, 2016 - We set up our base of operations at La Manche Provincial Park south of St. John's. From here we planned several excursio...
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Razorbills, Kittiwakes and Common Murre Day 7 of Our Newfoundland Adventure at Cape St. Mary's

August 05, 2016 - My fourth group of photos from Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is Razorbills, Black-legged Kittiwakes and Common Murr...
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Gannets Nesting Day 7 of Our Newfoundland Adventure at Cape St. Mary's

August 04, 2016 - This is my third set of photos, Northern Gannets Nesting, from our visit to Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve. Gannet...
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Gannets Flying Day 7 of Our Newfoundland Adventure at Cape St. Mary's

August 03, 2016 - The second in my series of photos from Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is "Gannets Flying". These majestic fliers and...
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Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve Day 7 Morning of Our Newfoundland Adventure

August 03, 2016 - Laura and I woke early at Terra Nova National Park and headed south full of promise for an exciting morning and afternoo...
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Gross Morne National Park Day 6 of Our Newfoundland Adventure- Berry Hill Pond

July 28, 2016 - On this day we began our long drive east to Terra Nova National Park, the jumping off place for Cape St. Mary's but firs...
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The Great Northern Peninsula Day 5 of Our Newfoundland Adventure-The Arches

July 25, 2016 - We visited Arches Provincial Park on our way south to Green Point Campground, Gross Morne National Park. This provincial...
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The Great Northern Peninsula Day 5 of Our Newfoundland Adventure-Thrombolites

July 25, 2016 - We headed south on the Great Northern Peninsula after visiting Burnt Cape. We saw more icebergs and made our first stop...
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The Great Northern Peninsula Day 5 of our Newfoundland Adventure- Burnt Cape

July 24, 2016 - We started the day with the long awaited trip to Burnt Cape, renowned for arctic wildflowers. It was a fifteen minute dr...
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The Great Northern Peninsula Day 4 of our Newfoundland Adventure, L 'Anse aux Meadows

July 17, 2016 - L 'Anse aux Meadows was the first of four targets for our Newfoundland trip. The second is Burnt Cape for arctic wildflo...
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The Great Northern Peninsula Day 4 Afternoon of Our Newfoundland Adventure

July 17, 2016 - We spent the afternoon of day 5 exploring the local coastline looking for more wildflowers, icebergs and moose. We had...
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