Gannet Yoga

Australasian Gannets have just about completed this year’s breeding efforts, hopefully I’ll get to see them again before they head out to sea.

 

Australian Gannet (Morus serrator)
1/2000, f/11, ISO 1600

 

This fledgling gannet had been sleeping on the rocky outcrop at Point Danger, which is interesting in itself as it doesn’t look like a very comfortable ‘bed’. It started preening when it woke and managed to get itself in a rather strange position, I like the loosened feather that is floating away on the breeze. Australasian Gannets don’t reach breeding age until they are about six or seven years old, they can live up to 33 years.

I’ve started yoga classes (with a brilliant teacher) and am wondering what unpronounceable name would suit this gannet’s pose.

Happy birding

Kim

 

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