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Black Reef Gannet Colony

An Australasian Gannet prepares for take off at the Black Reef Colony on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Mission Estate Vineyards New Zealand
Mission Estate Vineyards New Zealand

Acres of lush green vineyards are the main source for the making of some of the best wines produced at the Mission Estate Winery in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
photo of Beautiful Bird Picture Australasian Gannets Hawkes Bay New Zealand
Beautiful Bird Picture Australasian Gannets Hawkes Bay New Zealand

A picture of a pair of beautiful adult Australasian Gannets as they reunite at the Cape Kidnappers bird colony in the Hawke's Bay of New Zealand. Tapping bills is part of their ritualistic greeting.
photo of Bird Family Australasian Gannet Picture
Bird Family Australasian Gannet Picture

An adult Australasian Gannet amongst all the other birds, is very attentive to her chick and tends to her family with great care at the Cape Kidnappers Colony on the North Island of New Zealand.
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Beach Trips New Zealand

Trips with Gannet Beach Adventures is an interesting way to explore Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Australasian Gannets Colony
Australasian Gannets Colony

Adult and their young are part of the colony of the Australasian Gannets in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Coast Pacific Waves Hawkes Bay New Zealand
Cape Kidnappers Coast Pacific Waves Hawkes Bay New Zealand

The constant waves of the Pacific Ocean wash along the coast of Cape Kidnappers as seen from the Australasian Gannet Colony in Hawkes Bay on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. This area has an interesting name and its own place in history.
photo of Young Australasian Gannet Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay New Zealand
Young Australasian Gannet Cape Kidnappers Hawkes Bay New Zealand

A Young Australasian Gannet, proper name Morus serrator, is only six to eight weeks old in this photograph and is shown with an adult Australasian Gannet. These birds are found in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Morus Serrator Australasian Gannets Cape Kidnappers New Zealand
Morus Serrator Australasian Gannets Cape Kidnappers New Zealand

Preening one another is a common social practice in the world of Australian Gannets, also known as Morus serrator, especially straight after a reunion of a pair. This species of gannet is also known as Takapu in the Maori language.
photo of Australasian Gannet Sea Birds Hawkes Bay New Zealand
Australasian Gannet Sea Birds Hawkes Bay New Zealand

Australasian Gannets hang out on a cliff-top colony together at Cape Kidnappers, which is located in the Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. Adults of this species can be identified by their white bodies with dark wing tips and yellow heads.
photo of Australasian Gannet Families Cape Kidnappers New Zealand
Australasian Gannet Families Cape Kidnappers New Zealand

The Australasian Gannet families grow every October at the Cape Kidnappers colony at Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand as this is when the chicks are hatched.
photo of Red Tractor Coastal Beach Tours
Red Tractor Coastal Beach Tours

A guide will drive this red tractor along the coastal areas of Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand, taking passengers on beach tours to the Australasian Gannet Colony.
photo of Ancient Tree Trunk Cape Kidnappers Beach
Ancient Tree Trunk Cape Kidnappers Beach

Unique cliffs in the backdrop surround this ancient tree trunk which has become bared on the beach at Cape Kidnappers on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Black Reef Beach Hawkes Bay New Zealand
Black Reef Beach Hawkes Bay New Zealand

From the beach near Black Reef in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand you can see the high rock cliffs of Cape Kidnappers where the Gannet colony resides.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Scenery Hawkes Bay New Zealand
Cape Kidnappers Scenery Hawkes Bay New Zealand

From atop the cliff where the Australasian Gannet Colony is located, the scenery of the coastline of Hawkes Bay, New Zealand is amazing.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Coastline New Zealand
Cape Kidnappers Coastline New Zealand

Tourists get a beautiful scenic view of the Cape Kidnappers coastline off the North Island of New Zealand hiking down from the Australasian Gannet Colony.
photo of Fountain Marine Parade Hawkes Bay NZ
Fountain Marine Parade Hawkes Bay NZ

At night, an illuminated fountain adorns the seaward side of the Marine Parade in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of NZ.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Tours New Zealand
Cape Kidnappers Tours New Zealand

The tours offered by Gannet Beach Adventures are exciting and very informative of the area around Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
photo of Young Gannet Cape Kidnappers New Zealand
Young Gannet Cape Kidnappers New Zealand

A mother Australasian Gannet tends to her young on the cliffs at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Bird Attack Hawkes Bay
Bird Attack Hawkes Bay

This juvenile Australasian Gannet at Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand is one type of youngster that likes to attack a sign.
photo of Picture Of Mission Estate Hawkes Bay
Picture Of Mission Estate Hawkes Bay

One of the oldest vineyards in the Hawkes Bay area, the Mission Estate winery produces award winning wines in New Zealand.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Lighthouse New Zealand
Cape Kidnappers Lighthouse New Zealand

Along the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand in Hawkes Bay stands the small lighthouse at Cape Kidnappers which is actually more of a light beacon than a lighthouse due to its size.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Colony Hawkes Bay
Cape Kidnappers Colony Hawkes Bay

Perched high above the turquoise colored waters of the Pacific Ocean, three Australasian Gannets take time out at the Cape Kidnappers colony in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
photo of Hawkes Bay Geology Picture
Hawkes Bay Geology Picture

The landscape of the coastline en-route to Cape Kidnappers clearly shows the geology of the Hawkes Bay area.
photo of Hawkes Bay Mission Estate Winery
Hawkes Bay Mission Estate Winery

This elegant building is home to the Mission Estate Winery which was first founded in 1851 and is known as the oldest winery throughout New Zealand.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony
Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony

Looking across the land all you can see are thousands of Australasian Gannets at the colony at Cape Kidnappers on the North Island of New Zealand.
photo of Mission Estate Winery New Zealand
Mission Estate Winery New Zealand

The Mission Estate Winery was first established in 1851 and is the oldest winery in New Zealand.
photo of Australasian Gannet Chick NZ
Australasian Gannet Chick NZ

A mother Australasian Gannet tends to her chick at the Cape Kidnappers colony on the North Island of NZ.
photo of Cape Kidnappers Beach NZ
Cape Kidnappers Beach NZ

The turquoise hues of the ocean laps up on the sandy beach of Cape Kidnappers in Hawkes Bay, NZ.
photo of Gannet Beach Adventures Hawkes Bay
Gannet Beach Adventures Hawkes Bay

An exciting way to explore the coast and wildlife is by joining a tour with Gannet Beach Adventures in the Hawkes Bay of New Zealand.
photo of Tractor Trailer Tours New Zealand
Tractor Trailer Tours New Zealand

Gannet Beach Adventures has family oriented tractor trailer tours that take you to the world famous gannet sanctuary in New Zealand.
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