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Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

Description:

They are easily identified by their large size, black and white plumage and distinctive yellow crown and hindneck. The pale blue bill is pointed with fine serrations near the tip; perhaps because of the depth and speed of the gannet's dive when fishing (depending on altitude, gannets hit the water at speeds of between 40 and 120 kilometers per hour), its beak has no external nostrils into which the water might be forced.

Habitat:

Lamberts Bay, South Africa

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7 Comments

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

What a mad muchness of birds! Lovely.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

wow,, wonderful,,

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Fantastic spotting.

Seema
Seema 12 years ago

Wonderful beyond expression..

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Wow!! Great series! They're such beautiful birds!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Gran colonia de emplumados genial

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wonderful series Yolande!
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Yolande
Spotted by
Yolande

Cederberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Apr 14, 2012

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