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Friday, January 20, 2012

Gannet colony on Cape Kidnappers

We visited the world's largest colony of gannets on Cape Kidnappers earlier this week.  We had probably the best day weather wise of our entire time in NZ . . . and it was of course a great day for pictures!  The gannet chicks hatch in November/December and they remain in the nest with their parents for 3-4 months so we were lucky to have prime viewing.


That's someone standing with arms crossed at the very bottom of the frame-
these are big birds with wingspans up to 6 feet






1 comment:

  1. Great shots! Glad you're finally getting some good summer weather. :)

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