PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Sulidae

Morus serrator  

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)
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© Kay Parkin 2013
Portland, VIC (Oct, 2013)

When a Cape Gannet was spotted at the Gannet Colony at Point Danger near Portland I immediately made plans to find it. With fellow Bushpean Vik we headed to Portland for the day.

Unluckily for us, so did the local rifle club and we were locked out for three hours. Luckily we were then allowed access and got great views of the Australasian Gannets although sadly we were unable to find the lone Cape Gannet amongst them.

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet