Bonavista Bay

Matthew Legacy Site Ship Bonavista Newfoundland Canada

Docked along the wharf at the Matthew Legacy Site in Bonavista, Newfoundland in Canada is the replica of the historic ship known as the Matthew.

While walking along the docks at the Matthew Legacy Site in Bonavista, Newfoundland in Canada, visitors can admire the beauty of a replica of the Matthew ship. The Matthew was a ship which was sailed by John Cabot in 1497 when Newfoundland, Canad ...

Striped Red White Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Newfoundland

The Cape Bonavista Lighthouse along the Discovery Trail in Newfoundland, Canada is a national historic site painted in the typical red and white colors of a lighthouse except this one has two striped lines down the center.

The appearance of the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse in Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada, is unique in its own way with its striped red and white lines down the center of the building. Built in 1843, the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse is two stories h ...

Guest Bedroom Window Barbour Living Heritage Village Newfoundland

The guest bedroom window at the Alpaheus Barbour House at the Barbour Living Heritage Village in Newfoundland, Canada is adorned with an antique typewriter, lantern and a view of another historic building.

When touring the Alphaeus Barbour House at the Barbour Living Heritage Village in Newfoundland, Canada, the guest bedroom window looks out over a yellow and green building. On a table inside the window, there is an antique typewriter, an old lant ...

JT Swyers General Store Bonavista Newfoundland Labrador

Declared as a heritage building in March of 1996, the J.T. Swyers General Shop in the town of Bonavista in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada is visited by many tourists every year.

The exterior of the J.T. Swyers General Store in the town of Bonavista in Newfoundland Labrador is adorned in a soft yellow color with a brownish/red shade used for the frame of the window and the writing "The Harbour Quarters". Below the window, ...

Atlantic Puffins Colony Coastal Shores Bird Island Newfoundland

The coastal shores where Bird Island is located in Newfoundland, Canada, makes the ideal place for the colony of Atlantic Puffins to nest and breed.

Overlooking the coastal shores of Bonavista Bay along the Discovery Trail in Newfoundland, Canada, Bird Island creates the ideal place for a colony of Atlantic Puffins. These cute black and white birds resemble that of a penguin except they have ...

Dungeon Provincial Park Sea Caves Bonavista Newfoundland

Two sea caves formed many years ago, can be explored while visiting Dungeon Provincial Park in Bonavista, Newfoundland in Canada.

Circular openings in the rocks or sea caves, give way to two channels allowing the sea to rush inwards into an area called The Dungeon in Dungeon Provincial Park in Bonavista, Newfoundland in Canada. The sea caves are approximately 300 feet acros ...

Cape Bonavista Lighthouse Buildings Newfoundland

The historic buildings and Cape Bonavista Lighthouse along the Discovery Trail in Newfoundland, Canada.

The Cape Bonavista Lighthouse has watched over the rugged coastline of Newfoundland, Canada since it was put in place in 1843. A two storey wooden structure brightly painted in red and white houses the light which was deemed a National Historic S ...

Bonavista Town Buildings Newfoundland Canada

Behind the rocky banks along the coastline of Newfoundland, Canada sits the town of Bonavista and its historic buildings.

Historic buildings line the waterfront in the fishing town of Bonavista, Newfoundland in Canada where you will find old churches, houses and buildings dating back to the early 19th century. A small friendly town with some of the most famous histo ...

Matthew Ship Replica Bonavista Newfoundland

The replica of the Matthew, a ship sailed by John Cabot, is moored along the dock in Bonavista, Newfoundland.

While visiting the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland, be sure to take a trip on the replica of the famous ship, the Matthew, which was sailed by John Cabot when he discovered Newfoundland. Back in 1997, the replica of The Matthew, followed the sa ...

John Cabot Statue Cape Bonavista Newfoundland

A statue of the famous explorer, John Cabot, adorns the harbourside at Cape Bonavista in Newfoundland, Canada.

John Cabot was a famous explorer who landed at either Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, possibly St. John's, the exact location is unknown, in June of 1497. The government recognizes Cape Bonavista as his official landing spot where he stayed ashore ...

Atlantic Puffin Profile Bird Island Newfoundland

A profile of an Atlantic Puffin as it stands on the moss covered rock on Bird Island overlooking Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada.

A profile picture of this Atlantic Puffin standing on Bird Island in Newfoundland, Canada allows us to see the width of the bright orange bill and its cute matching colored feet. During the winter months, the bill on the Atlantic Puffin will chan ...

Cute Atlantic Puffin Picture Newfoundland Labrador

A cute close up picture taken of an Atlantic Puffin as it rests on the sharp rocks on Bird Island in Newfoundland Labrador in Canada.

A cute Atlantic Puffin sits peacefully atop Bird Island overlooking Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada giving us an excellent opportunity to capture its picture. The large triangular bill is bright orange during breeding season with y ...

Adult Atlantic Puffin Bird Island Colony

An adult Atlantic Puffin prepares to take flight from the rocks atop Bird Island in Newfoundland, Canada leaving its colony for a short period of time.

With a wingspan between fifty and sixty centimeters, this adult Atlantic Puffin will take to the water for a feeding session and leave his mate with the rest of the colony for a short time. With his wings spread, the white plumage and gray colori ...

Atlantic Puffin Colony Bird Island Newfoundland

A colony of Atlantic Puffin return to Bird Island just off the shore from Cape Bonavista Lighthouse in Newfoundland, Canada every year.

The rugged rocks of Bird Island in Newfoundland, Canada is where this colony of Atlantic Puffin reside during the breeding season. The males will clear out the area where they will make their nest which they sometimes blanket with grass, feathers ...

Atlantic Puffin Mates Bird Island Newfoundland

Atlantic Puffin mates are what brings these cute birds back to the nesting grounds on Bird Island in Newfoundland, Canada every year.

As a pair of Atlantic Puffins stand together appearing as mates while looking out over the waters of Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada from Bird Island, two others seem to be checking each other out. If an Atlantic Puffin has to defend its ne ...

Atlantic Puffin Flight Newfoundland Canada

Two Atlantic Puffins watch as one of their companions opens its wing with hopes of taking flight from Bird Island in Newfoundland, Canada.

As this Atlantic Puffin puffs up his feathers and spreads his wings atop Bird Island in Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada, it appears as if he is ready for flight. Atlantic Puffins are extremely poor fliers as they must flap their wings betwe ...

Newfoundland Atlantic Puffins Bird Island

Two Atlantic Puffins are at a standstill as they chat amongst themselves atop Bird Island in Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada.

These two Atlantic Puffins who return to Bird Island in Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada, appear to be fond of each other as they have probably been with each other for many years when they return to the colony to breed. Atlantic Puffins are ...

Bonavista Bay Atlantic Puffins Newfoundland Canada

Standing proud above Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada, three Atlantic Puffins find pleasure at Bird Island during breeding season.

Three Atlantic Puffins stand proudly atop Bird Island in Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada where they come for about four or five months every year to breed. These Atlantic Puffins return to Bird Island around the middle of April and spend mo ...

Atlantic Puffins Nesting Grounds Bird Island Newfoundland

The nesting grounds on Bird Island in Newfoundland, Canada is where this colony of Atlantic Puffins can be seen every year during breeding season.

One of the Atlantic Puffins standing atop the rock on Bird Island in Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland, Canada has a lot to say to his companions as he squawks out orders regarding their nesting grounds. The rest of the Atlantic Puffins do not appear ...

Atlantic Puffins Group Bonavista Peninsula Newfoundland

A small group of Atlantic Puffins find life atop the cliff around Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada a very peaceful location for their nesting grounds.

The rock cliffs of Bird Island around the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada is where these cute little Atlantic Puffins find their nesting grounds. A group of Atlantic Puffins leisurely stand atop the rock appearing as if they are havin ...

John Cabots Ship Bonavista Newfoundland

The unique shaped blue and red building in Bonavista, Newfoundland is a storage home for the Matthew, a replica of John Cabot's ship that he sailed in 1497.

Along the waterfront in the town of Bonavista, Newfoundland, you can view the replica of the Matthew ship at the Matthew Legacy Site. During the winter months, the replica of John Cabot's ship is put into storage where it can easily be safe from ...

Roman Catholic Church Bonavista Newfoundland

The quaint building belonging to the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in the town of Bonavista in Newfoundland Labrador, Canada.

While touring through the town of Bonavista along the Discovery Trail in Newfoundland Labrador, this beautiful green and white church prominently stands out. Named the St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, the parish was established back in 1842 an ...

Black Legged Kittiwake Birds Colony Newfoundland

A colony of Black Legged Kittiwake birds along the coastal rocks of Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada.

On each rock ledge along the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada you will be able to spot Black-legged Kittiwake birds amongst their colony members. The Black-legged Kittiwake is a member of the gull family and when the colony starts squa ...

Crows Nest Matthew Legacy Site Newfoundland

A flag flies in the breeze over the crow's nest on the ship Matthew at the Matthew Legacy Site in Bonavista in Newfoundland, Canada.

This crow's nest sits atop the replica ship of the Matthew that was sailed by John Cabot in 1497 where he supposedly landed in either one of two places, Bonavista or St. John's, Newfoundland. At the Matthew Legacy Site in Bonavista, Newfoundland, ...

Historic Window Barbour Living Heritage Village Newfoundland

A window at the Alphaeus Barbour House at the Barbour Living Heritage Village in Newtown, Newfoundland looks across to another historic building.

In the sitting room of the Alphaeus Barbour House at the Barbour Living Heritage Village in Newfoundland, the window is opened to the outside world. This historic village lets visitors explore the lives of the Barbour family that spent their days ...