#gannet

[styllwaters]

Don’t think I ever posted these bird studies

[claypigeonpottery]

gannets diving for fish. I’m hoping the colours won’t be streaky, it’s just so hard to tell at this stage 😒

[besidethepath]

Happy 14th birthday, Algy! Fourteen is a tricky age, but I'm sure your assistant will help you through it.

I'm sending you some friends who live in magnificent colonies in your native Scotland, even during rainy and windy summers. In Germany, there's only one small breeding colony on the island of Heligoland, where I took photos of these wonderful gannets in 2024 and 2025. Wishing you a wonderful birthday! 🥳

[jadafitch]

Day 7 of Avian August 2025, Birds of Hawaii, hosted by @cookiedoves: Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) The red-footed, brown and masked boobies can all be found on and around Hawaii, but the masked booby is the largest of the three. It nests on remote atolls and islands that form part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.

Masked Boobies nest on the ground, but the nest is less of a traditional bird's nest and more of a scrape in an open sandy or rocky area. The beach naupaka plays a role in stabilizing the environment around their nesting sites. It also provides shady spots for chicks to stay out or the sun, and a barrier against strong winds. In return for the plants protection, the boobies provide the surrounding soil with nitrogen and phosphorus rich guano, promoting better plant growth. Who doesn't love a booby!?

*Plant featured is a native Hawaiian species, Beach Naupaka (Scaevola taccada)

[whimsicalphotographer]

Went car camping along Yorkshire's east coast and spotted lots of wildlife

[vintagewildlife]

Gannets By: Unknown photographer From: The Grolier Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals 1994

[frippp]

I made a poster with a random selection of seabird courtship rituals!

how the heck did this post do so well?!? anyways as i said if it got popular i would slap it on redbubble i did that, thank you all for all the notes and comments! https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/154720777?asc=u

sea birds have some of the most elaborate and intimate courtships of any birds so i stuck em on a poster!

[livias]