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New Zealand Gannet

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Description

* wingspan up to 180 cm
* overall length 90 cm
* a single egg is laid around September/October November
* incubation time about 44 days
* chicks stay in the colony until February/March
* the birds then migrate to Australia, returning after 2-6 years
* it is said that (after weeks of furious flapping of wings on land) the first flight of the juvenile birds takes them to their destination more than 2000 km away.
Image size
4519x3011px 2.92 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 20D
Shutter Speed
1/60 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Dec 5, 2008, 11:05:32 AM
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jedsart's avatar
Great photo I love how they have blue around their eyes.