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ChrisMc1957

Gannets

Gannets grass collecting for building their nests
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Habitat
Coastal cliffs
Location
RSPB Bempton Cliffs
Date taken
13.04.2025
Equipment used
Olympus OM1 with OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO Lens
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Macswede
Another marvellous Gannet behaviour shot, Chris!
I was surprised to see a Gannet in the south of Sweden last year but it was far too far away for decent pictures. Hope we see one or more this year too but it's unlikely.
 
ChrisMc1957
Macswede said:
Another marvellous Gannet behaviour shot, Chris!
I was surprised to see a Gannet in the south of Sweden last year but it was far too far away for decent pictures. Hope we see one or more this year too but it's unlikely.
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Thanks Graham, they are lovely birds to watch and photograph, I hope you get more in your area sometime (y)
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
ChrisMc1957
Date added
View count
103
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/4.5
Focal length
150.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
P4134914-topaz-sharpen.jpg
File size
3.3 MB
Date taken
Sun, 13 April 2025 9:38 AM
Dimensions
2456px x 1630px

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