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Machias Seal Island is an island in the Gulf of Maine, about 16 km (9.9 mi) southeast from Cutler, Maine, and 19 km (11.8 mi) southwest of Southwest Head, New Brunswick on Grand Manan Island. It is a neighbour to North Rock. Sovereignty of the island is disputed; both Canada and the United States claim sovereignty. The Canadian Coast Guard continues to staff a lighthouse on the island; the first lighthouse was constructed there in 1832.
The relationship of Machias Seal Island to the Grand Manan archipelago is a source of some dispute among geologists. The island is considered to be a possible continuation of the series of exposed shoals, rocks, and islets strewn south and west of Grand Manan Island. The deeper Grand Manan Channel lies to the north and west of the island, separating it from the coast of Washington County, Maine.
Machias Seal Island is a barren island and devoid of trees. Because of its location at the boundary between the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy, Machias Seal Island is fog-bound for many days of the year. It is also a sanctuary for seabirds such as Atlantic puffins, razorbills, common murres, common and Arctic terns, Leach's storm-petrels, and common eiders.
Seal Island, Seal Islands and similar may refer to:
An island /ˈaɪlənd/ or isle /ˈaɪl/ is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, or a holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago, e.g. the Philippines.
An island may be described as such despite the presence of an artificial land bridge, for example Singapore and its causeway, or the various Dutch delta islands, such as IJsselmonde. Some places may even retain "island" in their names for historical reasons after being connected to a larger landmass by a wide land bridge, such as Coney Island or Coronado Island. Conversely, when a piece of land is separated from the mainland by a man-made canal, for example the Peloponnese by the Corinth Canal, it is generally not considered an island.
There are two main types of islands: continental islands and oceanic islands. There are also artificial islands.
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Whitney Norton gives her side of the story of Machias Seal Island; an island known for its puffins and for a long simmering dispute over who owns it - Canada or the U.S.
Photography tips and techniques used to photograph Atlantic Puffins at Machias Seal Island in Maine. Equipment used: Canon 40D (2), Canon 400mm L f5.6 lens, Canon 70-200mm L f2.8 lens, Gitzo tripod, Flip video. Opening music used with full permission by Kevin MacLeod.
Viewing Atlantic Puffins and other sea birds from a blind on Machias Seal Island, Canada. May 2014.
Many of the lighthouses in New Brunswick, Canada have closed, but the revolving brights on Machias Seal Island continue to shine thanks to Doug Laugher. To beat the solitude, the dedicated second-generation lighthouse keeper stays busy with small tasks and doesn't mind the "escape from reality." A Great Big film by our filmmakers and friends Jungles in Paris. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocke...
Sorry no sound, just a fun ride out
A trip from Cutler Maine with Bold Coast Charters brought us to this small, contested Canadian/US island with an amazing bird population.
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada June 14, 2013
Puffins and Razor-billed Auks at Machias Seal Island, Downeast Maine. Music from DanoMusic.com.
Puffins on Machias Seal Island July 2012.
Thousands of Atlantic puffins populate the tiny island of Machias Seal Island off the coasts of New Brunswick and Maine. A tour guide says everyone loves the comical birds. (July 4) THE CANADIAN PRESS https://twitter.com/cdnpress https://www.facebook.com/thecanadianpress The Canadian Press is Canada’s most trusted news leader in providing real-time, bilingual multimedia content for online, mobile and emerging platforms.
The Canadian Maritimes are a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Our video includes the Gaspe Peninsula and Newfoundland/ Labrador for a spectacular adventure that should be on every travelers "to do" list! The video includes: Tadoussac - whale watching - St. Lawrence River - lighthouse history - Forillon National Park - Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock. National Park - largest migratory bird refuge in North America - Acadian Isles and Village - Bay of Fundy - world's highest tides - Hopewell Rocks - Prince Edward Island National Park - Charlottetown - Anne of Green Gables - shellfish - agriculture - Cape Breton Highlands National Park - Cabot Trail - Sydney - Ferry to Newfoundland - Gros Morne National Park - Flor...
This is what we came here to see, the Puffins. Took us 1hr 30min by boat to get to Machias Seal island. Then we needed to go in these small little sheds with side windows to see the Puffins up close. We had 1hr to photograph the birds then our tour guide came to get us to head back to Grand Mana island. Featured Music: Projected Twin - Shark Water http://www.youtube.com/ProjectedTwin
When you think of the Northeast Coast you usually think of big cities and crowded beaches, but there are still many "natural wonders" to explore. This 1500-mile adventure begins in busy Virginia Beach and ends at the Maine/Canada border. Along the way we observe an amazing array of birds, mammals, whales, insects, amphibians, flora, and endangered species. We also experience kayaking, sailing, aerial tours, lobstering, crabbing, and over thirty lighthouses. This is a true adventure! The video also includes: Virginia Beach - Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Chesapeake Bay - Maritime Museum - Tangier Island watermen, blue crab harvest - Tilghman Island skip-jack sail - Chincoteague ponies - Assateague Island National Seashore - endangered plover program - Delaware Prime Hook NWR - horseshoe crab/sho...
How do you capture an Atlantic Puffin on a bright, sunny day? With ISO 1600 and an f/stop of 16, of course. Expert photographer Doug Garner teaches you how to get great photographs of these adorable birds in their natural habitat.
On my particular trip, I saw razorbills, cormorants, bald eagles, puffins, gulls, and seals. The complete tour is around 2 1/2 hours and takes you to the bird islands, which are bird sanctuaries for all kinds of seabirds. The boat leaves from Englishtown, NS, about 20 minutes east of Baddeck. I highly recommend this tour! The entire experience is lovely. The guide is very knowledgeable about the birds, plus the Atlantic puffin is probably the cutest bird you will ever see. Be sure to bring your camera (with a zoom or a long focal length lens is a plus).
http://www.youtube.com/user/TourismNB http://www.newmediatravel.com http://www.grandmanannb.com/ "Grand Manan, New Brunswick...on the famous Bay of Fundy, home of the highest tides in the world" Grand Manan Travel Video Postcard. An unspoiled island is a rare find But an easy ferry ride from Blacks Harbor, New Bruswick will find you just that. The ride to and from Grand Manan is itself a treat and in the right season you can easily see whales and dolphins. (we were there a little too early, Summer and Autumn are best) Grand Manan island guards the southern end of the Bay of Fundy. ( It's actually parallel to the Coast of Maine, at the head of the gulf) And it's blessedly authentic,15 miles long, 6 plus miles wide and free of tourist glitz, its an honest working island. Dulse is grand ...
We bet you didn´t know that Icelandic puffins could talk. Learn more: https://guidetoiceland.is
http://www.gvisions.org - Affordable Workshops/Seminars with Maxis Gamez I decided to create this video to help others looking for an idea of what journey to see and photograph the Atlantic Puffins as well as few other species is like. Please remember to register to my monthly newsletter (FREE) by following this link. http://www.gvisions.org/newsletter.html Enjoy the video!
Whitney Norton gives her side of the story of Machias Seal Island; an island known for its puffins and for a long simmering dispute over who owns it - Canada or the U.S.
Photography tips and techniques used to photograph Atlantic Puffins at Machias Seal Island in Maine. Equipment used: Canon 40D (2), Canon 400mm L f5.6 lens, Canon 70-200mm L f2.8 lens, Gitzo tripod, Flip video. Opening music used with full permission by Kevin MacLeod.
Viewing Atlantic Puffins and other sea birds from a blind on Machias Seal Island, Canada. May 2014.
Many of the lighthouses in New Brunswick, Canada have closed, but the revolving brights on Machias Seal Island continue to shine thanks to Doug Laugher. To beat the solitude, the dedicated second-generation lighthouse keeper stays busy with small tasks and doesn't mind the "escape from reality." A Great Big film by our filmmakers and friends Jungles in Paris. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocke...
Sorry no sound, just a fun ride out
A trip from Cutler Maine with Bold Coast Charters brought us to this small, contested Canadian/US island with an amazing bird population.
Machias Seal Island, NB, Canada June 14, 2013
Puffins and Razor-billed Auks at Machias Seal Island, Downeast Maine. Music from DanoMusic.com.
Puffins on Machias Seal Island July 2012.
NB Wildlife Wonders Show #2 New Brunswick - This episode is about Taking Flight. We take a trip to Machias Seal Island to learn about the migration and feeding habits of Puffins and other Bird Species. Then it’s off to Sussex New Brunswick to learn about the Chimney Swifts and how to preserve their habitat .
Seal Island, Maine. At about 28 minutes can see two Common Murres (aka guillemots or auks) mating. It's over in about five and a half seconds or less. The web cam is not broadcasting sound.
Recorded at the New England Aquarium: Project Puffin is the inspiring story of how a beloved seabird was restored to long-abandoned nesting colonies off the Maine coast. As a young ornithology instructor at the Hog Island Audubon Camp, Dr. Stephen W. Kress learned that puffins had nested on nearby islands until extirpated by hunters in the late 1800s. To right this environmental wrong, he resolved to bring puffins back to one such island—Eastern Egg Rock. Yet bringing the plan to reality meant convincing skeptics, finding resources and inventing restoration methods at a time when many believed in letting nature take its course. Dr. Kress’s amazing story is brought to life by the incredible photography of co-author Derrick Z. Jackson. Please join us for this special lecture event. Photo...
a quick trip to Machias, Wa starting off by Millers Pond 5-31-13
30 minute video of the wildlife of the Farne Islands, Northumberland, England. Lots of close ups of puffins, kittiwakes, shags, arctic terns and cute fluffy chicks.
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Puffins sunning themselves on a favorite gathering spot on Seal Island, ME. Hmmm...see a few showing interest in the live cam cables. How powerful are those jaws? Could this be part of why we lose sound from time to time? Or maybe they look like a tempting prize vine to take to the burrow!
Fishermen from White Head Island seining herring at a weir named "The Mumps" in the Bay of Fundy.