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March 10, 2017
Cape Gannets at Bird Island, Lambert's Bay, South Africa

Jan and I spent two nights at Lambert's Bay, mainly to photograph the Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) colony at nearby Bird Island.

Cape Gannet On Final Approach To Landing

Bird Island, Lambert's Bay, South Africa

Canon EOS 1D X Mk II, 600 f4 IS II, 1/2000 sec, f4, ISO 200

Image taken on March 7, 2017.

Here's a Cape Gannet on final approach to landing with part of the colony visible below it.

Cape Gannet Pair Necking

Bird Island, Lambert's Bay, South Africa

Canon EOS 1D X, 600 f4 IS II & 2x III, 1/2000 sec, f8, ISO 500

Image taken on March 8, 2017.

This is a Cape Gannet pair necking as part of their courtship ritual.

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March 10, 2017Cape Gannets at Bird Island, Lambert's Bay, South Africa