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A Cape Gannet bird returning from the ocean

A Cape Gannet bird returning from the ocean

The Cape gannet originally Sula capensis, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. They are easily identified by their large size, black and white plum...
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The Cape gannet originally Sula capensis, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. They are easily identified by their large size, black and white plumage and distinctive yellow crown and hindneck.
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Canon EOS 90D

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Aperture f/5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 235/1

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South Africa

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Oct, 2021

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cracking shot

Thank you .. yes they come land so slow when they return from the ocean where they feed to the mud nest where they live in the colony on the island

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