When we were more
active as wildlife photographers, my biologist title opened many doors to
refuges almost never visited but by the Canadian Wildlife Service
biologists. They were working on the
restoration of the razorbill populations in the Ste-Marie Islands of the
St-Lawrence river, just in front of Harrington Arbour. These birds, which used to be tens of
thousands at the turn of the century, were almost entirely wiped out because
the eggs were harvested for the surrounding villages. The bird population of these islands came close to
extinction. Today, it’s simply a
paradise for the birdwatchers and the nature lovers… but the winters are…
tough.
Have a good day. Louis
