{"id":834,"date":"2020-05-19T13:21:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T13:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/intern\/sportsoptics\/birding\/en\/?p=834"},"modified":"2020-11-19T13:46:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T13:46:08","slug":"cape-st-marys-ecological-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/birding\/en\/cape-st-marys-ecological-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape St. Mary&#8217;s Ecological Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-most-accessible-seabird-rookery-in-north-america\">The most accessible Seabird Rookery in North America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cape St. Mary&#8217;s Ecological Reserve in Newfoundland is the most accessible seabird rookery in North America. Northern Gannets, Common Murres, Black-legged Kittiwakes, Great Cormorants, and other species nest in colonies on the rugged sea cliffs. Expect to see a grand spectacle of color, sound, and movement when you visit this Canadian hotspot in summertime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/birding\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Cape_St._Mary_s_1_-_Michel_Rathwell-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"838\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/birding\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Cape_St._Mary_s_1_-_Michel_Rathwell.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/birding\/en\/?attachment_id=838\" class=\"wp-image-838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/birding\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/Cape_St._Mary_s_1_-_Michel_Rathwell-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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