Gregarious, strong-flying seabird. Adults are whitish with an apricot-colored head; note also the distinctive blackish arrow-shaped tail and pointed dark wingtips and hind wing. Flocks are often seen from headlands close to the shore.

Cape gannets are powerful fliers, using mainly a flap-gliding technique, which is more energy consuming than the dynamic-soaring favoured by albatrosses. As all Sulids, they are fish-eating birds that plunge-dive from considerable height.

A typical gannet, flying 20-30 m above the sea, periodically plunging down below the surface to pursue fish. Just before entering the water, the wings are swept back against the body, giving the birds the most streamlined shape possible for the dive, …

2007年9月26日 · Cape Gannet and Northern Gannet: Adult Cape Gannet flying with adult and near-adult Northern Gannet showing slightly smaller size and unique combination of black primaries, secondaries and tail with all-white underwing coverts. Near-adult Northern Gannet also shows black secondaries and some black in the tail but always shows some dark marks of ...

Cape Gannets are very powerful fliers who glide the air thermals frequently flapping to accelarate their flight. This technique of flap-gliding is a more energy consuming flying technique than the other dynamic souring that is used by other large seabirds, such as the Albatross.

2024年12月14日 · Get a 10.077 second Flying Cape Gannet Morus Capensis Bird stock footage at 59.94fps. 4K and HD video ready for any NLE immediately. Choose from a wide range of similar scenes. Video clip id 3672982967.

2023年10月8日 · Let’s learn some fascinating facts about the cape gannet and how impressive they can be. 1. The name Cape Gannet bird is a synonym for gluttony. 2. They look a bit like Cleopatra. 3. They are quite ungainly on land. 4. The Cape Gannet is endemic to the Benguela Upwelling Ecosystem. 5. They Dive Into The Sea At Speeds of up to 100 kph (62 mph). 6.

Cape gannet (Morus capensis) in flight. These seabirds nest in colonies on rocky cliffs and islands on the southern coasts of Africa. They feed on fish such as herring and mackerel by diving under the sea from heights of up to 30 metres.

2024年4月26日 · Welcome to the breathtaking world of the Cape Gannet, a majestic seabird that graces the coastal skies of Tanzania with its graceful flight. The Cape Gannet in Tanzania, scientifically known as Morus capensis, is a striking species with its distinct black and white plumage, long, slender wings, and piercing blue eyes.

Of course, you may also see Cape gannets if you’re following the annual Sardine Run off KwaZulu-Natal in June, or simply flying along the coastline. Length of stay. If you’re staying at Lambert’s Bay (which is a working fishing town with some interesting attractions), a visit to Bird Island makes a great half-day excursion. What to pack