Atlantic Puffin flying with a beak full of capelin in warm golden light, photographed in the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec by Canadian wildlife photographer Christopher Dodds. — **Atlantic Puffin in Flight with Capelin — Golden Light** (*Fratercula arctica,* Macareux moine, Frailecillo atlántico, ATPU) Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 2,500, f/8 @ 1/5,000s Manual exposure. Full frame image.

Loaded for the Burrow — Atlantic Puffin with Capelin in Golden Light

Christopher Dodds April 27, 2026

A puffin loaded with capelin cuts through golden light — a split-second moment that captures the intensity of feeding season in the Mingan Archipelago.

Northern Gannets SPOONING

Christopher Dodds May 19, 2022

Here is an image from 2013 that I have looked at so many times! It is extraordinary how affectionate Gannets can be!

There is still a couple of spots available for my June Gannets trips due to unvaccinated participants who decided to postpone another year.

Join me for the ultimate immersive bird photography workshop! We start each day onboard a 28-foot Zodiac Hurricane under the bird-filled cliffs of Bonaventure Island. We’ll be photographing diving Gannets, Common Murres, Razorbills, Harlequin Ducks, and Black Guillemots while getting close to Grey Seals and Whales. After our daily Zodiac adventure, it’s off to the colony with the park staff transporting our gear on their Kawasaki Mule, making our walk an easy and pleasant one!

Learn more about gannets galore and sign up here