Northern Gannet spreading its wings, Fou de Bassan déployant ses ailes

            Scotland, Great Britain
(Morus bassanus)

The adult gannet is about 90 cm long with a wingspan of 175 cm and a weight of 3 kg.  Native to the North Atlantic, it is the largest seabird in Europe. 
With its white body, white wings with black tips, yellow-orange neck and head, and its eyes as if made up, it is beautiful and easily recognizable.
The Northern Gannet dives into the water from a great height, at a speed of up to 100km/h, to a depth of 15m, then catches the fish as it rises and eats it before reaching the surface: it is this behavior that gave it its French name (crazy).

Le Fou de Bassan adulte mesure environ 90 cm de long pour une envergure de 175cm et un poids de 3kg.  Natif de l'Atlantique nord, c'est le plus gros oiseau de mer d'Europe. 
Avec son corps blanc, ses ailes blanches au bout noir, son cou et sa tête jaune-orangés et ses yeux comme maquillés, il est magnifique et facilement reconnaissable.
Le fou de bassan plonge en piqué dans l'eau de très haut, à une vitesse pouvant atteindre 100km/h, jusqu'à une profondeur de 15m, puis capture le poisson en remontant et le mange avant d'atteindre la surface : c'est ce comportement qui lui a valu son nom français.
   

Taken in: UK / Scotland / Crovie (show map)

Taken on: July 7, 2022

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