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There are three oceanic bird species called gannet. They are found in the North Atlantic, where they are the largest seabirds, and in temperate seas around Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. The adults are mainly white with black-tipped wing feathers and a large, yellowish or buff-colored head, with black around the eyes. They have a tapered beak and pointed tail. They dive with half-closed wings to catch fish and squid. They waddle on land, but are expert fliers, spending most of their lives over water. They nest in dense colonies on cliffs. The largest species is the 40-in (100-cm) northern gannet.
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Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
This Atlantic-dwelling gannet subspecies lives up to its name in more ways than one: Taxonomists apparently chose the genus name because of the gannet’s fearlessness when approached on their nesting grounds.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Boat rides to Little St. Simon Island give crews the chance to spot spoonbills and gannets.
—Lindsay Cohn, Parents, 13 May 2024
This year’s grand prize winner for the World Nature Photographer of the Year is Tracey Lund, for her fantastic shot of two gannets going after the same fish (seen above).
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Gannet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gannet. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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