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New Zealand - Muriwai

New Zealand - Muriwai
Muriwai's gannet colony at Otakamiro Point is a one of the three colonies on the mainland of New Zealand, although out to sea, the colony continues on two vertical-sided islands (Oaia - where the colony first established - and Motutara). About 1.200 pairs of Australasian gannets nest here from August to March each year. The birds return from Australia to establish contact again with their lifelong mates.

The nests of the breeding colony are just centimetres apart. Each pair lays one egg and the parents take turns on the nest and strive for food by diving into the sea at up to 145 km per hour.

The chicks hatch naked, but within a week they're covered with fluffy down. As they mature, they grow juvenile feathers and begin to exercise their wings in preparation for the one-shot jump off the cliff. Once airborne, the young gannets leave the colony and cross the Tasman Sea to Australia. A few years later, surviving birds return to secure a nest site at the colony.

Günter Klaus, Mikus, Maveda, Billathon and 106 other people have particularly liked this photo


72 comments - The latest ones
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Magnifique scène... presque incroyable cette vue
7 years ago.
 Roger Dodger
Roger Dodger
Interesting info and nice series capture in illustration.
7 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
Great photography Jaap.
7 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
An excellent image Jaap, thank you for posting to Fur, Fin and Feather.
7 years ago.
 tatranka7
tatranka7
Simply amazing...
7 years ago.
 Dick M
Dick M
Oh! Wow! Great find!
7 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Great shot from a wonderful region !
7 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
A wonderful image and terrific pips Japp, great work and info.
7 years ago.
 Jeanne chevillard
Jeanne chevillard
Il y a du monde sur la plage très belles photos !!!
7 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Fabulous photos! Gannets are amazing birds, I wish we had visited Muriwai!
7 years ago.
 David Michael
David Michael club
fantastic shot!!
7 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
This is amazing! Such beautiful and interesting PiP's also!!
7 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
what a moltitude, well seen and captured !
7 years ago.
 Taormina
Taormina club
!!! .... wow
7 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A lovely series of images Jaap. I especially like the pair in close up. They are attractive looking birds. I imagine it must get very noisy here!
7 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
spectacular pictures, really a special bird location
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
Admirable...
7 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Fantástica toma.
7 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
génial ! bravo******************
7 years ago.
 Bernhard Sonderhuesken
Bernhard Sonderhuesk… club
Excellent.
7 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Wow! This is incredible, Jaap!

I have recently seen you mention congrats on explore on someone's photo. Has it been fixed or is there a new explore? Thanks.
7 years ago.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
No it is not fixed yet. Only the first page with 18 pictures, which for me are the 'real' Explore images !!
7 years ago.
 Denis Croissant
Denis Croissant club
A marvellous capture, amazing bird colony...
7 years ago.
 menonfire
menonfire club
Was für ein imposanter Anblick dieser Fels im Meer !
7 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Photo et vue superbes. Bonne soirée. Nicole.
7 years ago.
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
Wow!!!! Awesome shot!
7 years ago.
 •●•Line,
•●•Line,
Superbe cette photo!
7 years ago.
 Graham Chance
Graham Chance club
Superb capture Jaap. Love the birds in flight between the two colonies.
7 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Vögel über Vögel,
ein ganz besonderer Anblick, Jaap
freundliche Grüße
Erich
7 years ago.
 Rymie Jolie
Rymie Jolie
De toute beauté ! Merci pour les explications Jaap!
7 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
Das ist beeindruckend! So viele Vögel!
7 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Fantastic capture, Jaap ! Love it so!
All the best!
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Smiley Derleth
Smiley Derleth club
A marvelous picture!
7 years ago.
 Hubs 56
Hubs 56 club
Glückspilz
7 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Incredible shot, Japp! Stunningly beautiful!!
7 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Very impressive! A great shot!!!!!
7 years ago.
 Jean-Marie Girardel
Jean-Marie Girardel
superbe cette vue plongeante, bravo !
7 years ago.
 Sonia Roosen
Sonia Roosen
Er zit tenminste leven in, in deze momentopname,
Ik wens je een prachtig weekend toe,
Groeten uit België, Sonia
7 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
Really amazing and wonderful view.
7 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
Extraordinaire
Bon weekend
7 years ago.
 Jean-Marie Girardel
Jean-Marie Girardel
merci pour vos visites et commentaires
7 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
What a fantastic photograph !
Always wondering how so many birds in a same place can live correctly ....
7 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
stunning capture
7 years ago.
 Clyde Sostand
Clyde Sostand
Great shot.
7 years ago.
 Gary Schotel
Gary Schotel club
Amazing scene!
7 years ago.
 Luscinia
Luscinia
Hallo Jaap, das ist ja sensationell

Luscinia
7 years ago.
 Petar Bojić
Petar Bojić club
Beautiful capture from a well chosen angle!
7 years ago.
 Frode
Frode club
Excellent shot !!
7 years ago.
 Uli F.
Uli F. club
What a fascinating photo, Jaap! I cannot translate the word "gannet", is it a kind of gull???
7 years ago.
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Uli F. club
Perhaps it is a kind of 'Tölpel' ??
7 years ago.
Uli F. club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Oh, that's possible, Jaap! Many thanks!!!
7 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
A stunning viewpoint and a beautiful photo, Jaap.
7 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
Wonderful views and amazing gannets covering the ground. Superb close-up of the two birds.
7 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Great iamges and interesting background information, Jaap.
7 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Oh, how wonderful, Jaap! I love it!
7 years ago.
 gezginruh
gezginruh club
Excellent shot!!

Best wishes
Füsun
7 years ago.
 Leon_Vienna
Leon_Vienna club
Very special!
7 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS) club
Such a a splendid vision and capture!
7 years ago.
 Iona
Iona
Superbe photo ***
7 years ago.
 Marco Lucas
Marco Lucas
Geweldige foto !
7 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
great ! :-)
7 years ago.
 Philippe Delmer
Philippe Delmer
Belle vue d'ensemble !
7 years ago.
 TRIPOD MAN
TRIPOD MAN club
* * * * * ! ! ! Foto 3 Toll das Pärchen - Gratulation Jaap
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Little Nightwitch
Little Nightwitch club
It´s incredible, so many birds :-)) Great shot, Jaap!!!
7 years ago.
 Luscinia
Luscinia
Da würde ich auch gerne mal sein.

Luscinia
7 years ago.
 protox
protox
Ich bin begeistert.
7 years ago.
 Ryan Brookes
Ryan Brookes
An amazing scene and beautifully captured!
6 years ago.
 Karp Panta
Karp Panta
Muy Impresionante !!!
6 years ago.
 Silvio Francesco Zincolini
Silvio Francesco Zin…
Bella ripresa con una scena di vita marina molto interessante !
Complimenti !
6 years ago.
 Andrew Marshall
Andrew Marshall
Well captured and lovely stippled pattern created by all those birds.
4 years ago.
 Maveda
Maveda
very special - great location
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Wow,das schaut ja toll aus,wie diese Vögel diesen Felsen eingenommen haben lieber Jaap,ganz tolle Aufnahmen zeigst du :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tagesausklang,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
13 months ago.

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