Northern Gannet by Ngannet!

[ngannet]

Went out today before this major Nor'easter came in. Figured the Northeast winds might bring some seabirds closer to shore. After scanning the ocean for a while hoping for a Black-legged Kittiwake or razorbill, the gorgeous gannets came in closer than normal. These shots are nowhere near the excellent shots that CDS has posted, but I like them. Especially the second one.

http://www.pbase.com/ngannet/image/55954414.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/ngannet/image/55954415.jpg

[Mills]

Love # 2. On a side note, it would be cool to see some pics of the Nor'easter, if possible. Will you get snow, rain or both?

[wolverinesr1]

im with you.the 2nd one is best.but the first one isnt no slouch either.i like the angle of attack on that one.good job capturing your namesake

[Paul A]

Very nice, the second really shows the color in the face well.

[dancinec]

Excellent shots, you are your name sake. Cool.

[ngannet]

Thanks everyone! It's so fascinating watching these beautiful seabirds. Mills: right now we are getting lots of snow. But Nor'easters are also known for also causing flooding and sometimes hurricane-like winds and torrential rains in coastal areas. They are the biggest fear of people living near the ocean. Nor'easter season runs from October to April. When I heard 'nor'easter' I thought of two things, "Dammit, I hate shoveling snow" and "Seabirds!" as in these conditions, seabirds which are often far offshore, are blown in closer to the shoreline.

[Poggi]

Great shots Gannet!