PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Sulidae

Morus serrator  

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

Living in close proximity to your neighbours can be a little taxing. Sometimes it becomes a little physical.

In this clash of bills, the bird at the bottom centre seemed to be the main aggressor. Its partner seized it around the neck with its bill and pulled it away, thereby breaking up the altercation.

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