Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) - Canada - Fencing

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) - Canada - Fencing - Pair bonding display performed when couple is reunited - Large white seabird with long black tipped wings and pointed tail - Six foot wingspan - High-diving - Noted for sudden headlong plunges after prey - Found over open ocean often close to shore and in loose groups - Often rests on water - Breeds in large colonies on rocky cliffs - Winters at sea

030220 Bassanus Bonding Cliffs Colonies Fencing Foot Found Gannet Loose Morus Performed Plunges Pointed Rests Sudden Tipped Wingspan Winters

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