23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Gannet Colony

More than 100,000 northern gannets gather to breed, on Ile Bonaventure, off the Gaspe Penninsula in Quebec Province. By the end of October they will have migrated south to warmer climates.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Canada
Camera: X-T30
Copyright: © Ellen Speiser