australasian gannet

Not my sharpest pics today but 3 birds I felt happy to get so close to

Gannet doing bird things

Last of the lifers from the ferry crossing. I didn't make it out to the Gannet colony near Auckland. I did see Gannets on several occasions, but I think this may be the best shot as well as one of the first shots I got of one. Tomorrow I'll finish the ferry crossing and move on to shots from the...

Result of the fishing trip and one very hungry youngster

Calling out to try and find it's family amongst the colony after a long fishing trip.

Thinking of Rookery ( Dick ) while taking this . One of his favourite spots .

A cracker of a flight shot from Andrea, the blue of the sky really makes it pop and check out those feet, amazing colour and detail.

Returning from fishing to share the catch, love is in the air!

Just about in my lens!!!

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet fledgling at the colony in Murawai on the North Island

Looking skywards for what I think is their mates?

Passing over the nesting site looking to land.

I had the privilege of being permitted by Parks and Wildlife to access the only Australian mainland Gannet rookery. (There are many offshore). The Gannets were curious - oblivious to our presence. I have also been spending time as an observer in the forests working with researchers. It enables...

I had the privilege of being permitted by Parks and Wildlife to access the only Australian mainland Gannet rookery. (There are many offshore). The Gannets were curious - oblivious to our presence.

Upon leaving Melbourne aboard our cruise ship, we travelled south across Port Phillip Bay to the South Channel at the bottom of the bay. The ship then travels in a westerly direction in the channel until it leaves Port Phillip Bay, through "The Rip", into Bass Strait. As we travelled...

The viewing platform at Muriwai is close but quite high so you are looking down on the gannets, not the best position to take a shot maybe but I think it helped with this image.

Australasian Gannet coming into land at the breeding colony at Muriwai. Great spot. You can see parent and chicks in this photo but it was taken from a public viewing platform. If this is not acceptable re gallery guidelines please let me know.

Hi all, just had to share, not the sharpest, but action all the way...I have been down to Williamstown a few times since spotting this Juvie and today it decided to fish close to the Point....I watched it dive a couple of times, saw it swallow a catch and then it was lift-off to look for...

This shows the brown plumage of the juvie....not as sharp as I would have liked!

Had to share my sighting of a juvenile Australasian Gannet flying near to the shoreline of Gellibrand Point.....I had been watching a couple of adults scouting close to shore and then diving into the water further out....my first flight shot of a juvie so quite exciting and next post is of the...

Coming to the end of this years breeding season out at the Cape. Just a few bird left.

A pair of Australian Gannets shot off Frankston Pier Victoria Australia.