On a Boating Adventure

 All because of a friend had a friend who owns a boat.

I got an invitation to go along

What a treat that was!

We cruised up from North Road Harbour along small islands and ledges

up to the Head Harbour Passage and back again.

While being on the water I took tons of photos from seabirds,

seals and the beautiful nature around us. 

All wildlife photos were taken with a very long tele lens and

appropriate distance were kept at all times.

Not an easy task and a challenge  because of the movements while cruising along 

or moving up and down while just idling.

Luckily there was low windspeed and the water relatively calm.

The sky was wide and beautiful, some grey clouds moving in 

towards the end of the trip, though.

On ledges and islands there were hundreds of gulls resting.

Black-legged Kittiwakes, Bonaparte's Gulls and Common Terns resting

Common Tern

Juvenile Bald Eagle on a pole overlooking the area

Adult Bonaparte's Gull

Juvenile Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull, winter

 Juvenile Bonaparte's Gull on driftwood

Common Tern

Juvenile Double-crested Cormorants and gulls

Black-legged Kittiwake

Mature Herring Gull

The receding tide revealed ledges where seal would 

gather to rest and sun themselves.

Harbour Seal watching us drifting by and a Herring Gull

Grey Seal

Grey seal howling, 

having an argument about the best spot on the ledge.

Visible in the distance our beautiful Lighthouse

Head Harbour Lightstation (aka East Quoddy Lighthouse)

Head Harbour Lightstation (aka East Quoddy Lighthouse)

with a pleasure boat going by.

Head Harbour Lightstation (aka East Quoddy Lighthouse)

Grey seal on a ledge in the foreground.

Head Harbour Lightstation (aka East Quoddy Lighthouse)

Double-crested Cormorant and gulls on a ledge

in the foreground.

Campobello Island in the distance.

All in all a gorgeous ride over the waters on a warm summer day.

Thanks for taking me out! 

It was marvellous!

Translation

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Alles nur weil ein Freund eines Freundes ein Boot besitzt und ich

zu einer Bootsfahrt eingeladen wurde.

Wir verliessen den Hafen an der North Road und

schipperten vorbei and kleinen und grösseren Inseln 

zur nordöstlich gelegenen Head Harbour Passage.

Auf dem Wasser  und auf den Felsen waren hunderte von Möwen.

Auch mehrere Gruppen Seehunde aalten sich in der Sonne. 

Es war ein wenig speziell zu photographieren weil das

Boot auf dem Wasser in ständiger Bewegung ist.

Glücklicherweise war der Wind schwach 

und das Wasser fast glatt.

Alle Aufnahmen sind mit Teleskope photographiert

so dass immer ein ausreichender Abstand zu den wilden Tieren

eingehalten werden konnte.

Wir sahen Silbermöwen (Herring Gulls),  Dreizehenmöwen (Black-legged Kittiwakes), Flussseeschwalben  (Common Terns), Ohrenscharben

(Double-breasted Cormorants) und Weisskopfseeadler (Bald Eagles). 

In der Ferne sichtbar - unser schöner Leuchtturm. 

Über uns spannte sich der endlose, blaue Himmel.

Was für ein schönes Erlebnis!

Vielen Dank für die Einladung!

Es war grossartig!