Northern Gannet
by Claudio Bacinello
Title
Northern Gannet
Artist
Claudio Bacinello
Medium
Photograph
Description
A northern Gannet stretches its wings above a nesting colony of thousands on the foggy cliffs of the North Atlantic in Newfoundland, Canada.
This image was selected by Audubon Magazine as one of the top 100 images of 2015.
One of the largest seabirds of the North Atlantic, the gannet is spectacular as it plunges into the sea in pursuit of fish. With a spear-like bill and spiky tail, it looks "pointed at both ends." Nesting colonies are on northern sea cliffs; one at Bonaventure Island, Quebec, has become a famous tourist destination. In winter off southern coastlines, the gleaming white adults may be outnumbered by brown and patchy immatures; it takes four years for gannets to attain full adult plumage.
Uploaded
April 27th, 2015
Statistics
Viewed 213 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 02/20/2024 at 8:07 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Similar Images
Comments (1)
Recently Viewed
