Gannets at Muriwai.
There were more people than Gannets at Muriwai yesterday. The path to the viewing points has reopened and word must have travelled fast.
Muriwai gannet colony.
Gannets have a wingspan of almost 2 metres.
They glide effortlessly past vertical coastal cliffs and manoeuvre around offshore sea stacks before plunging vertically into the sea in search of food.
Final approach.
Carrying a small piece of shrubbery to make the nest more comfortable.
I’m cute.
Don’t stare.
It’s a risky business fishing from this outcrop….
…for gannets and humans.
