A few photos of a gannet colony seen during a dolphin watching trip in January. These are Australian gannets (Morus serrator) as opposed to the gannets that can be seen in the British Isles (Morus bassanus). Hope you like them.
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Hi Squirrel - thanks for resurrecting this post as I had also missed it.
What fabulous photos SB. Thank you for sharing them.
I love the fluffy thing in the middle of the second photo.
Cheers, Linda.
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I'm glad this thread has been resurected too, I hadn't seen this either, What gorgeous pictures, excellent quality, so clear and crisp, and what a lovely place to escape to away from our gloomy januarys.
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Susan H said: I love the fluffy thing in the middle of the second photo.
Hi Sparrow, do you mean the one having a bad hair day????? LOL
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Great pictures on a clear sunny day - had forgotten what the sun looked likeThey have such great expressions you can almost imagine what they are thinking.
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Thank you all for your nice comments.
Marjus - Yes I did see some dolphins. I'll post some pics in another thread.
Hi Sarum Bat
I love the pics. Thanks for sharing them.
The male must be feeding the female in the couple next to the youngster having a bad hair day.
Best wishes Chris
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