Dan Marquis, Stanton’s own photographer, will share his adventures of a trip he took this past summer to Perce, Canada to photograph the gannet breeding colony on Bonaventure Island. His travels took him to the very tip of the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec. Here the Bonaventure Island and Perce Rock National Park is located, home of one of the world’s largest seabird sanctuaries. This migratory sanctuary hosts more than 250,000 birds of 17 species each summer, including 120,000 nesting gannets. It is the largest gannet colony in North America, and the second largest in the world. The Northern Gannet is one of the
largest seabirds of North American with a wingspan of 6 feet.
Dan has had a number of his photos published in Nature Photographer Magazine. His work has been displayed at the Maine Photography show, the most prestigious photography event in the state, which is an annual juried exhibit featuring some of the state’s top photographers. His work has won Best of the Show at the Maine Sportsman Show. Dan’s favorite type of photography includes both landscape and nature close-ups. His photos and tale of this journey are sure to please all who come out to hear him!
