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Gannets not only mate for life but also spend time greeting each other when one of them returns from feeding and foraging to the other one sitting on the nest....
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Gannets not only mate for life but also spend time greeting each other when one of them returns from feeding and foraging to the other one sitting on the nest.
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NIKON D850

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 5000/10

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Muriwai Beach, Auckland, NZ

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Feb, 2023

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Thanks, interesting thing is that they mate for life and always greet each other when they return to the next.

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