paulus 26 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Or is he in a rescue centre.. i thought that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Gannet Good shot ..look at he break infront of the eye on the beak..they must take some hard impact on the water.. Cheers matie, and NO nostrils on the beak either..All gannets have beaks like that Edited March 16, 2012 by Romany Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tegater 789 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I read a book a few years ago about sailing around the west coast of Scotland sometime last century. The author describes gunners diving beak first into the deck of the boat! True! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I think it was this one that hit the boat.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Cheers matie, and NO nostrils on the beak either I know about Ganet's and the nostril thingy just wondering about that bad break in the beak and how he/she survive's in the wild.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) He... Ive photgraphed hndreds of Norther gannets, its not a break in the beak, they are designed that way This ones a she..check out the nesting material..got a photo of one flying in with a blue plastic bag for her nest, they will use anything, they use sticks and things to mark their territory, Edited March 16, 2012 by Romany Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I think it was this one that hit the boat.. That look's like a bigger fellow has fooked it up.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Where was that taken Romany its excellent. I have managed a few flying shots of these fantastic birds at Ardnamurchan but never that close. It was the Bass Rock matie.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Where was that taken Romany its excellent. I have managed a few flying shots of these fantastic birds at Ardnamurchan but never that close. It was the Bass Rock matie.. Been diving there,, bloody birds scare the shit oot yeh ! haha along wi the seals !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Where was that taken Romany its excellent. I have managed a few flying shots of these fantastic birds at Ardnamurchan but never that close. It was the Bass Rock matie.. Been diving there,, bloody birds scare the shit oot yeh ! haha along wi the seals !! Yeah, diving out of Dunbar great place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 ...did you get any seal shots Romany? Seen a few off shore up here in Argyll, nothing close enough for a picture though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 1,065 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) ...did you get any seal shots Romany? Seen a few off shore up here in Argyll, nothing close enough for a picture though. Got a few pics matie, but like you say its mot always easy to get close to them.. Edited March 16, 2012 by Romany 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 todays offerings 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,802 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 And mine, you can see my reflection in 2nd pic Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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