Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) UB2A8330

To be near to seabirds is magical. Our ancestors were in awe of them and many legends have arisen around them.

I thank you all for looking.

The gannet is, in many ways, the king of the seabirds. It’s large stature, golden head and striking plumage all lend themselves to the role but it is under the skin where the real achievements lay.
Gannets mate for life and, as they only lay one egg per year, are fiercely protective parents. Despite their seemingly caring nature a gannet will happily eat the chick of neighbour if it were left unattended. For this reason, space permitting, you will only find two gannet nests in every 10 square feet, as this allows every nest to be just out of pecking range of the next.

A gannet will dive into the sea at a speed of around 60mph.
Beneath the waves the gannets are every bit as sharp as in the skies. They can swim to a depth of 20 metres and hold their breath for almost a minute in order to give them time to hunt for fish.
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Taken on: July 17, 2018

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