One of the best photo opportunities I got while on my recent road-trip was the Gannet colony at Muriwai Beach. The birds nest in large numbers there and a track along the hilltops above them provides some fantastic viewpoints. I published some of these photos at the time but there were so many I liked you only saw the tip of the iceberg. But of all the pictures I took that day this is one is unique. Its the only one with a chick visible (look under the bird on the top right), and the chicks are so well camouflaged I didn't even notice it until later.
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