PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Sulidae

Morus serrator  

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)
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© Vik Dunis 2013
Point Danger, VIC (Oct, 2013)

A common sight in the colony, especially when a bird returns, is to see partners lifting their heads together tapping their bills and intertwining their necks. Some of the neighbours like to watch.

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)

Juvenile Australasian Gannet in flight

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet in flight

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

The Courting Ritual

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Neighbourhood Dispute

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

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Juvenile Gannet

Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator)

Juvenile Gannet