Cape Gannets

Visited one of only two breeding colonies of this specie - one is on the West Coast of RSA and the other on an island in the bay where we live - the latter wholly restricted and not possible to approach. Our vantage point was not ideal from a lighting perspective but thought I would post anyway as they are such attractive birds. Never had the opportunity to try photographing them before!

nice!!! beautiful bird

Man that is a lot of birds! Nice captures....details are wonderful!

They look very similiar to the gannets that frequent the coast waters of the northeastern US in the winter.

Nesting images. score!!!!

The Gannet you refer to Paul is probably the Northern Gannet, the other specie being the Australian Gannet - thanks for commenting.

northern gannet is correct :D