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  • Breeding colonies are found off the coast of south-east Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. One small colony is also found further north at Norfolk Island (to Australia).  In New Zealand, three mainland colonies have been established at Cape Kidnappers, Farewell Spit, and Muriwai.
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  • Breeding is highly seasonal (Oct - May), with nesting on the ground in small but dense colonies. Adults tend to stay within the vicinity of the colony after breeding.  The Australasian Gannet has established three mainland colonies in New Zealand, at Muriwai, Farewell Spit, and Cape Kidnappers.
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  • White Heron breeding colony amongst kahikatea trees, New Zealand
    White Heron breeding colony, New Zea...jpg
  • White Heron breeding colony amongst kahikatea trees, New Zealand
    White Heron breeding colony, New Zea...jpg
  • White Heron breeding colony amongst kahikatea trees, New Zealand
    White Heron breeding colony, New Zea...jpg
  • A spectacular bird's eye view of a gannet colony on the clifftops between Maori Bay and Muriwai Beach.  This Takapu (gannet) Refuge at Otakamiro Point is one of only three mainland gannet colonies in New Zealand.
    Australasian Gannet 27_7475.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull, mating 15_5088.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 13_5147.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 17_5138.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull, chick 19_5174.jpg
  • Lighthouse at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand (12x33 inch print)<br />
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The Northern Royal Albatross Colony at Taiaroa Head on the tip of the Peninsula, is the only mainland breeding colony of albatross in the world.
    Taiaroa Head, Lighthouse, Otago Peni...jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull, mating 16_5090.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull, mating 14_5066.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, colony, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 12_5143.jpg
  • 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.
    Australasian Gannet 06_6638.jpg
  • French colonial influence is still evident throughout Akaroa, New Zealand
    Akaroa 06_9034.jpg
  • Over 1200 pairs of Australasian Gannets nest at Muriwai each summer, typically between August and March.  A single blue egg is laid with an incubation time of approximately 44 days.  The parents take turns in incubating the egg, similar to that of penguins.  At 15 weeks the chicks take off on their maiden flight of 2000 kilometers to Australia and they don't return for 2 to 6 years.
    Breeding Colony of the Australasian ...jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick,  sitting at nest, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 22_4428.jpg
  • Such a golden sunrise up here on the cliffside, and especially memorable watching these elegant gannets bask in the light & take flight.
    Australasian Gannet Wingspan_63A2862.jpg
  • Happy birthday little guy!  This endangered Black-billed chick hasn't even fully hatched.  Maybe it's more comfortable in the cozy shell?  Southland, New Zealand.
    Black-billed Gull 20_4407.jpg
  • Australasian Gannets are expert fishers. Birds soar 10 m or more above the surface of the water, herding fish into dense shoals, then fold their wings back and dive into the water to catch their prey. The fish are grasped with the aid of small backward-pointing serrations along the edges of the bill. A bird only stays under the water for about ten seconds, but the fish is normally swallowed before the bird reaches the surface.  Here, an Australian Gannet soars above the ocean at Muriwai, New Zealand.
    Australasian Gannet 32_H7C9187.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Muriwai, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 25_7614.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 13_4280.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 11_4235.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 07_6646.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 05_6509.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 01_6447.jpg
  • The greenish-yellow lines on the Australiasian gannet's black webbed feet are quite striking up close!  The male and female Australasian Gannet are similar in plumage. Most of the body is white, with dark tips on the major wing feathers and the inner tail feathers. The head is buff-yellow and the bill pale blue-grey with striking black borders to the bill sheaths. In immature birds, the head and upperparts are mostly brown with scattered amounts of white spotting.
    Australasian Gannet 21_9630.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Muriwai, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 33_9389.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Muriwai, New Zealand
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  • Australasian Gannet, Muriwai, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 31_H7C9227.jpg
  • The gannet (Morus serratus) is a magnificent large seabird, with long narrow wings, a long neck, and instantly recognisable plumage. Adults are white with black tips to the wings and a yellowish head, which fades somewhat in winter. There is a ring of bluish skin around the eyes, which explains the alternative name of 'spectacled goose'
    Australasian Gannet 30_H7C9208.jpg
  • Nest eggs of an endangered Black-billed Gull, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 23_4444.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick,  sitting at nest, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 21_4426.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 16_4359.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 14_4320.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 55_4319.jpg
  • Spotted Shag sitting on nest, Stewart Island, New Zealand
    Spotted Shag 19_1661.jpg
  • Stewart Island Shag, Moeraki, New Zealand
    Stewart Island Shag 03_7332.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 10_6739.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 09_6703.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 08_6702.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, nest, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 06_3178.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, nest, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 07_2412.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, nest, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 09_2393.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, nest, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 10_2370.jpg
  • Lighthouse at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Lighthouse at Taiaroa Head, Otago Pe...jpg
  • Lighthouse at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Lighthouse at Taiaroa Head, Otago Pe...jpg
  • Taking a brief respite from mutual preening, a lovely pair of Australasian gannets enjoy the warmth of the rising sun in New Zealand.
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  • A pair of beautiful Australasian gannets soar along the cliffs at Muriwai, New Zealand.
    Australasian Gannet pair in flight 3...jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Muriwai, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 23_9520.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Muriwai, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 24_9402.jpg
  • An Australasian Gannet soars majestically above the ocean with the painterly lines of an eroding cliff in the backdrop at Muriwai, New Zealand.  The gannet generally feeds over continental shelves or inshore waters, seldom far from land. Its diet is comprised mainly of pelagic fish, especially pilchard, anchovies and jack mackerel, but also squid and garfish. Prey is caught mainly by plunge-diving, but it is also seen regularly attending trawlers.
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  • Gannets hunt fish by diving from a height into the sea and pursuing their prey underwater. Gannets have a number of adaptations which enable them to do this: 1) they have no external nostrils, they are located inside the mouth instead; 2) they have air sacs in their face and chest under their skin which act like bubble wrapping, cushioning the impact with the water; and 3) their eyes are positioned far enough forward on their face to give them binocular vision, allowing them to judge distances accurately.
    Australasian Gannet 28_7463.jpg
  • How did the gannet get it’s name?<br />
The gannet's supposed capacity for eating large quantities of fish has led to "gannet" becoming a disapproving description of somebody who eats excessively, similar to "glutton".<br />
In this picture is an Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator).  The Maori name for the gannet is “takapu”.
    Australasian Gannet 20_H7C9183.jpg
  • A freshly hatched Black-billed Gull chick at its nest, with surrounding fragments of cracked egg.
    Black-billed Gull 24_4454.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 19_4404.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 18_4374.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 15_4326.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 12_4252.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 10_4227.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 04_6565.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 03_6480.jpg
  • Sir Joseph Banks wrote of the Australasian Gannets as he witnessed them in flight in 1769 aboard the Endeavour.  The crew aboard Captain Cook’s ship was making the first voyage to New Zealand and noted the similarities to European geese.  A pair of Australasian Gannet flying at Farewell Spit, New Zealand.
    Australasian Gannet 02_6454.jpg
  • Akaroa township displays its French influence
    Akaroa 07_3886.jpg
  • Red-billed Gull, nest, Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Red-billed Gull 08_2409.jpg
  • Lighthouse at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand
    Lighthouse at Taiaroa Head, Otago Pe...jpg
  • Gannets are closely related to the boobies and occur in southern Africa, southern Australia and New Zealand. The Northern gannet is the largest sea bird of the Atlantic with a wingspan of up to 2m. The Australasian gannet shown in this image, occurs in Victoria, Tasmania and New Zealand.
    Australasian Gannet 34_9373.jpg
  • Endangered Black-billed Gull chick, newborn, New Zealand
    Black-billed Gull 17_4370.jpg
  • At low tide, this beach is transformed into a magical world, as a colony of Reef Starfish (Stichaster australis) emerges.<br />
Taken along the west coast of New Zealand's South Island.
    West Coast Starfish 05_H7C1397.jpg
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