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Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand

Gannets can dive from a height of 30 metres, achieving speeds of 100 km/h as they strike the water, enabling them to catch fish much deeper than most airborne birds. In this image, an Australasian Gannet soars over its colony at Farewell Spit, New Zealand.

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Filename: Australasian Gannet 06_6638.jpg
Copyright: Kimball Chen
Image Size: 3245x2163 / 2.1MB; Australasian Gannet gannet Pelecaniformes Morus serrator takapu fly flight soar wing wingspan sky blue Farewell Spit South Island New Zealand colony bird pattern
Contained in galleries: Australasian Gannet Pictures - Photos, Birds (mostly from New Zealand)

Gannets can dive from a height of 30 metres, achieving speeds of 100 km/h as they strike the water, enabling them to catch fish much deeper than most airborne birds. In this image, an Australasian Gannet soars over its colony at Farewell Spit, New Zealand.