Northern Gannet Photo Gallery

Adult

Large heavy-bodied seabird with a daggerlike bill. Adults are mostly white with a yellowish wash on the head and neck and black flight feathers.

Juvenile

Large seabird. Juveniles are brown overall with white spotting.

Adult

Large white seabird with black wingtips. Though they spend most of their lives at sea, they often come close enough to shore to be seen when scanning with binoculars or a spotting scope.

Adult

Bullet-shaped seabird with long pointed wings and long tail. In flight note white body and black flight feathers.

Juvenile

Juveniles in flight are brown overall with a white patch on the tail.

Immature

Immatures have patchy brown and white feathers. They attain adult plumage after 4–5 years. Note long pointed tail and wings.

Juvenile

Note wedge-shaped tail that is often held closed in a point. Juveniles have a dingy belly and a dark tail.

Adult

Nests in colonies on cliff ledges and steep slopes.

Immature and adult

Immature birds attain adult plumage after 4–5 years. Note daggerlike bill, narrow black mask, and pale yellow-washed head.

Habitat

Breeds in dense colonies and spends the rest of its time at sea.

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Northern Gannet Photo Gallery

Adult

Juvenile

Adult

Adult

Juvenile

Immature

Juvenile

Adult

Immature and adult

Habitat

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