What's This Sea Bird?

[alfyn]

Does anyone know what this bird is? Fraid i'm not very up on sea birds :blink:

It was perched here in the middle of the beach this afternoon.I've never seen one like it before.

 

[wild whippies]

It's a booby ain't it? :- "

Tony says it's a Gannet

 

[midlanderkeith]

It's a booby ain't it? :- "

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your quite right, a booby

keith

 

[wild whippies]

Smart arse is right, it's a gannet

Gannets

 

[jue332]

I think it's a gannet, saw quite a few when we were on holiday in Northumberland :thumbsup:

 

[alfyn]

Thanks :thumbsup:

& there was me hoping i'd come across something rare :blink: :lol:

 

[Zephyr]

It's a gannet :thumbsup: - I once had to help look after one for a few days that had got stranded next to Harrods in Knightsbridge and I was working as a vet nurse there :thumbsup: - their beaks are lethal!! :sweating:

Beautiful birds, and watching them dive for their food in the sea is absolutely amazing :thumbsup: