Northern Gannet
Northern Gannet / morus bassanus. Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire. 25/07/18.
There’s not much room left for manoeuvre now for the well grown chick and parent bird!
I like the view of the adult in this image as it shows the main features of its streamlined anatomy quite nicely.…two pointy ends, (beak/tail) and narrow, pointed wings. With the latter folded back against the body, these birds make dramatic and powerful plunge dives into the sea in their quest for fish to eat.
Northern Gannet
Northern Gannet / morus bassanus. Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire. 25/07/18.
There’s not much room left for manoeuvre now for the well grown chick and parent bird!
I like the view of the adult in this image as it shows the main features of its streamlined anatomy quite nicely.…two pointy ends, (beak/tail) and narrow, pointed wings. With the latter folded back against the body, these birds make dramatic and powerful plunge dives into the sea in their quest for fish to eat.