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!
