Northern Gannets in New York Waters

By Corey • January 26, 2010 • 4 comments

This will be the last post using material from the pelagic trip I took over a week ago, but I think I might have saved the best for last. Northern Gannets Morus bassanus are an amazing bird to watch, especially from a boat where one can see them up close in their element. On the trip I was at first disappointed at how few gannets we saw and though we didn’t tally too many total, towards the end of the trip we had a couple that cooperated nicely, coming in for chum and buzzing the boat. We never saw them do a full-on plunge dive but, really, we didn’t need to: just the experience of seeing them from so close was more than enough!

I really enjoyed taking pictures of the Northern Gannets and I think I did a decent job capturing what this graceful bird is all about…

Tags: gannets, New York, pelagic, seabirds

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Corey

Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

4 Responses to “Northern Gannets in New York Waters”

Mary Jan 26th, 2010 at 6:25 am
Corey, these photos are spectactular!
John Jan 26th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Beautiful photos, Corey!
Amy Jan 26th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
We tried and failed to see these guys during a few visits to the NL coast. We did get to see them close up at a seaside rehab – so striking. Your photos are great!
Jerry Nov 12th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
I watched this bird cruise over rough water beside the ferry i was riding on my way to negotiations on Nantucket. (another Union birder) Gorgeous and graceful flyer.