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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
  • 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
  • Northern Royal Albatross, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 06_8465.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 10_6739.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 05_6509.jpg
  • Wandering Albatross, panoramic, New Zealand
    Wandering Albatross (12x33-in).jpg
  • Wandering Albatross, New Zealand
    Wandering Albatross 11_9800.jpg
  • Northern Royal Albatross, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 07_8418.jpg
  • Northern Royal Albatross, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 04_8406.jpg
  • Wandering Albatross in Flight, New Zealand
    Wandering Albatross 28_9908.jpg
  • 55x25cm print of a Salvin's Albatross gracefully gliding through the air currents above the ocean surface, several kilometres off the coast of Stewart Island, New Zealand.
    Graceful Glider_0140.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 09_6703.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 08_6702.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 07_6646.jpg
  • Australasian Gannet, Farewell Spit, New Zealand
    Australasian Gannet 01_6447.jpg
  • Northern Royal Albatross in flight, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 13_8436.jpg
  • Northern Royal Albatross in flight, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 12_8431.jpg
  • Northern Royal Albatross, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 10_8492.jpg
  • Northern Royal Albatross, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 09_8490.jpg
  • Northern Royal Albatross, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 08_8470.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
  • Northern Royal Albatross, New Zealand
    Northern Royal Albatross 05_8463.jpg
  • With remarkable grace and precision, a Wandering Albatross capitalizes on its enormous wingspan (up to 11 feet 6 inches) to effortlessly soar over the ocean surface.   Dynamic soaring is the flying technique that allows the albatross to stay aloft for hours on end, all while efficiently conserving its energy.
    Wandering Albatross 39_8511.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 Harrier.  During winter in Canterbury, there are an abundance of Australasian harriers soaring the skies, looking down below for roadkill.  Unfortunately, many of them also fall prey to moving cars.
    Australasian Harrier 2.jpg
  • An intense storm unfurling off the coast of Tunnel Beach, New Zealand. I don't know if a photo could do justice to just how impressive and quickly these storm clouds amassed overhead, then unleashed a torrent of rain & hail, then sped its own dark wet broodiness toward the distant horizon. You can even see plenty of blue sky adjacent to the sudden storm clouds. A time-lapse may have been more appropriate to capture the event, but I do like the challenge of trying to capture the moment into an image!<br />
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For perspective of just how gigantic this overhead storm cloud was in this 8-image panoramic, you can see a guy standing near the edge of the cliff on the right, as well as a few birds soaring way above the distant rocky outcrop.
    Tunnel Beach Panoramic 15_H7C0501.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.
    Australasian Gannet 26_7505.jpg
  • 55x25cm print of a White-capped Albatross gracefully soaring through the sky.
    White-capped Albatross_0454.jpg
  • 55x25cm print of a Wandering Albatross soaring against the peaceful backdrop of a blue sky and horizon, New Zealand.
    Into the Blue_3136.jpg
  • The remarkable vision of the Peregrine Falcon surpasses that of a human by eight times.  Soaring high in the sky, it can spot prey as far as 3 km (1.86 miles) away, before entering its impressive high-speed dive (of up to 240 miles per hour).  Attacking from above provides this feathered jet fighter both stealth and speed to catch its prey.
    Peregrine Falcon_4156.jpg
  • Australasian Harrier.  During winter in Canterbury, there are an abundance of Australasian harriers soaring the skies, looking down below for roadkill.  Unfortunately, many of them also fall prey to moving cars.
    Australasian Harrier 1.jpg
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