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Gannet in flight

After an hour walk on Bonaventure Island, Quebec, we arrive at the site of a huge colony of gannets on a cliff alongside the ocean. I saw those birds in flight , turning around the colony such as guardians. I tried to capture what seems to be an alpha bird guarding the colony.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Percé, Canada
Camera: ILCE-7RM3
Copyright: © Jacques Leclerc