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A very busy, noisy, squabbling, nest building and mating colony of gannets, on an extremely warm May day. 

Five facts you need to know about gannets A very busy, noisy, squabbling, nest building colony of gannets, on an extremely warm May day. Five facts you need to know about gannets

Five facts you need to know about gannets

1. Gannets are Scotland’s, and indeed Britain’s, largest seabird…
Scotland is responsible for a stunning number of these birds
Our country holds over 40% of the world’s total population of northern gannets, and around 180,000 pairs breed in Scotland. 

2. Gannets give a whole new meaning to the word ‘speedy’…
Gannets feed on a variety of fish at sea, and to catch these fish they have to dive (makes sense). But did you know that when these seabirds actually hit the surface of the water they can be travelling as fast as 60mph?! 

3. The chicks are.....unique …
When the young do fledge the nest, they are so chubby and buoyant that they’re not actually capable of surface diving! The fledglings will usually go without food for two or three weeks until they’ve slimmed down a touch and mastered diving. That’s what we mean by unique... 

4. Gannets love to dine and dash…
Northern gannets don’t actually take off again with their prize though – they normally quickly swallow their fish before resurfacing, and never fly away with a meal in tow.

5. Colonies have quite a significant aroma…
OK, we’ll be honest with you. You’ll likely smell a gannet colony before you actually see it. It’s a mix of guano, fish and fresh sea air - on trips out to Bass Rock for example the smell of ammonia can reach you about ten minutes before you get to the colony! 

Courtesy: RSPB
   

Taken on: May 20, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D7200, f/7.1, 1/3200 sec, 420mm (=630mm), ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

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