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Gannet courtship

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted March 12, 2011230 views17 comments

Gannets reaffirming their bond, these magnificent birds pair for life and after months apart, out at sea, it's time to renew the vows. The courtship display consists of mutual bowing, shakes of the head and lots of billing.

1/1000th @ f8 -1stop iso200 ( 95% of FF )

All C&C's most welcome and thanks for the feedback on my last post.

Andy...

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on March 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM

One of the nicest Gannet pair shots I,ve seen.!
Bempton maybe ?
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Jeroen Stel on March 12, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Beautiful setting, pose, composition!
Love it!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

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Comment posted by Dave Bartlett on March 12, 2011 at 6:57 PM

A great moment well captured. The cliff edge setting is perfect.

Dave

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Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 13, 2011 at 4:50 AM

Very nice Andy - love the composition and the pose - fantastic

Oscar

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Comment posted by Robert Askew on March 13, 2011 at 8:33 AM

Superb shot Andy great interaction betweem the birds and great composition love the background as well
Rob

Registered on February 19, 2011, 11 Posts, 90 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on March 13, 2011 at 12:12 PM

Love it!!!

Edwin

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Comment posted by Barry Southon on March 13, 2011 at 2:13 PM

Andy

Cracking shot.

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Comment posted by PhilH on March 13, 2011 at 2:42 PM

Oh yes Mr Shepherd... a super image and one that I wish was mine, great interaction, setting and that bg is wonderful setting of the birds and the cliff superbly... I am with JR here, perhaps one of the best I have seen...

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Comment posted by Phil Ellard on March 13, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Stunning

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on March 13, 2011 at 5:01 PM

A tender moment captured beautifully

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM

It's a superb shot Andy.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on March 13, 2011 at 5:26 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys, your comments and critique are always appreciated.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Craig Jones on March 13, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Lovely image and great behaviour captured Andy

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Comment posted by Scott Tilley on March 13, 2011 at 6:59 PM

I love this one Andy, really makes me want to get back up to Bempton! Sublime pastel colours!

Scott

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Comment posted by Guy Rogers on March 14, 2011 at 8:52 AM

Hello Andy.

Thats a lovely moment captured with a great composition and background.

Makes for an alround excellent image.

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on March 14, 2011 at 2:17 PM

This is lovely Andy

I like the perch too

Well done.

Geoff.

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Comment posted by Colin Pickett on March 15, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Hi Andy I think I recognise those rocks will be there next month.

Nice image

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