Bonaventure Island
Northern Gannets

The Second Largest Gannetry In The World

The Visitor's View of the Gannets

Here a fluffy white chick with a black face sits on the nest waiting for a feeding. One parent remains with the chick while the other is out searching for food.

This picture gives you an idea of how close you can get to the birds.Only the sign instructed the visitor to stay behind the fence. At the time of our visit there wasn't even a park ranger around. Visitors who stood at the fence seemed to make little difference to the birds The Gannets prefer to nest on the 250 foot cliffs, but all the cliff sites are taken so these birds are nesting on the plateau.