Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Northern Gannet show

Is it just me, or does "Northern Gannet" sound like a good name for a jet fighter? F-22 Northern Gannet. I can almost see it.

Gannets are migratory, with the spring migration occurring at the end of March, and that coincided with our trip to Virginia. On a ferry from Cape May to Lewes, we caught a whole aerial show, up close and personal. They were following the ferry and trying to get at any fish that turned up in its churn:

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Gannets normally eat the fish they catch underwater, but once in a while, you could catch a glimpse of it:
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Parting shot - sunset over Delaware Bay:
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