Located at a small cleft in the cliffs called Neap on the Saito trail, the gannet colony is a frenetic and mad location with a never-ending bustle during the summer months. The cliffs drop 170 …

Every summer over a million seabirds come to Shetland to breed on the rugged coastline, creating one of Shetland’s wildlife spectacles. Dramatic sea cliffs teeming with thousands of …

Adult gannets are the largest indigenous seabird in the northern hemisphere with a wingspan reaching up to 2m. Their snow white colouring and their long neck, long pointed beak, tail and...

Gannets are seabirds comprising the genus Morus in the family Sulidae, closely related to boobies. They are known as 'solan' or 'solan goose' in Scotland. A common misconception is …

2024年8月14日 · Would you like to experience the incredible spectacle of a Northern gannet colony? This blog lists several places you can spot them in Scotland between February and …

2010年9月1日 · With a population expanding at about 2% per year, Gannets are one of the most successful seabird species in the world. The UK is home to approximately 68% of the worlds …

Northern Gannets are some of the largest seabirds of the North Atlantic. They breed in only a few large colonies and spend most of their time out at sea. Their stunning white plumage is as …

The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and …

Image of the nesting northern gannets at Hermaness National Nature Reserve on Shetland. The northern gannet is the biggest seabird in britain, with a wingspan of up to six feet.

2015年2月15日 · Nesting in colonies numbering into the 10 000’s and occupying some of the continent’s most remote and dramatic sea cliffs and reaching diving speeds of over 60mph on …