Sulidae
Gannets and Boobies are large seabirds that hunt for fish by making spectacular plunges. They form large colonies. I, for one, can never forget the colony on an island in Sept-Isles that made it look like someone had white-washed the entire land.
Australian Gannet
Shot at the Muriwai colony, near Auckland, New Zealand, where you can go as close as a metre away from these birds. The young chicks train themselves to fly (hover, actually) against the strong winds, offering some really easy photo opportunities.
Gannet,Shot at the Muriwai colony, near Auckland, New Zealand, where you can go as close as a metre away from these birds. The young chicks train themselves to fly (hover, actually) against the strong winds, offering some really easy photo opportunities.
Blue-footed Booby (Adult)
Booby,
Blue-footed Booby (Juvenile)
Booby,
