Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Wild Bird Wednesday 361 - A Passing Gannet

The Australian Gannet (Morus serrator) is a pretty conspicuous bird when you are out, or around, Port Phillip.  (I learnt today that its called Port Phillip, not Port Phillip Bay - which makes no sense to me, but I must keep the pedants at bay!!)

This bird passed us on the dolphin trip, so I just had to take some pictures.








Although it does not really show it in the pictures, this bird was flying pretty fast.

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16 comments:

  1. Kenneth Cole Schneider19 June 2019 at 03:56

    Very distinctive profile and plumage. Quite similar to our Northern Gannet.

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  2. Rhodesia19 June 2019 at 04:37

    A pretty bird as well I love the head colouring. Don't work too hard!!! Cheers Diane

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  3. Brian King19 June 2019 at 05:19

    Gorgeous flight shots!

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  4. Anne (cornucopia)19 June 2019 at 06:17

    Great photos Stewart.

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  5. Nathailes SANTA MARIA19 June 2019 at 06:43

    It's beautiful! It's beautiful! Yes, these birds fly fast!!!!!
    Congratulations

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  6. Rohrerbot19 June 2019 at 13:55

    I love these birds. Hope your "busy" is a fun busy.

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  7. Margaret Birding For Pleasure19 June 2019 at 16:21

    Great shots. I saw Gannets diving yesterday when I was on a ferry to Scotland. Yes I think the UK Heron is the same as the S.A one Stewart. Thanks for hosting and have a great week ahead.

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  8. italiafinlandia19 June 2019 at 16:46

    Always nice to get to know new birds for me...
    Have a good week!

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  9. Lea19 June 2019 at 17:20

    Beautiful!

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  10. David M. Gascoigne,19 June 2019 at 18:57

    Great flight shots, Stewart, of a bird we came to know well. Perhaps Miriam will see its European cousin during her visit to Iceland. Yesterday she saw Puffins. If ever she and I get to Iceland together, there will be a lot more focus on birds and other wildlife than there is on this trip with her daughter.

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  11. Phil Slade19 June 2019 at 21:54

    Hi Stewart. I'd be well pushed to separate that from our own Northern Gannet, despite your excellent photos.

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  12. This N That20 June 2019 at 07:07

    Wonderful "in flight" shots..They have quite a wing span..Nice series..

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  13. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana21 June 2019 at 00:01

    Lovely series of shots. It looks very much like the gannets I'm familiar with growing up in Newfoundland, Canada. There are marvelous films of how they dive bomb for food.

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  14. betty-NZ21 June 2019 at 21:19

    Such an elegant bird. Love your photos.

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  15. Wally Jones25 June 2019 at 01:02

    The Gannet looks so sleek and handsome! I marvel at how they dive from a great height in order to get deeper in the water table.

    Very nice series of photographs, Stewart!

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  16. Redzlan2 July 2019 at 13:37

    Lovely in flight shots of this fast birds.

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