New Zealand Birds by water or sea – part 1

Gannets are fast fliers and great fishing birds. They dive headfirst in the water at an impact of 140 miles an hour. 

They have inbuilt biological crash helmets and at least 2 eyelids to protect their bodies when they enter the water at speed. Their webbed feet act as flippers and they get their fish fast. 

At the same time, whales may also be feasting on the fish as well as seals or sharks or dolphins.

Gannets live in other countries as well, some of our gannets migrate to Australia for at least 2 years. 

Gannets live in South Africa. Perhaps they live in your country?

They are wonderful birds.

This bird is common world wide sea bird. It's a typical scavenger.

A magnificent flier .

Their young fledglings are spotted. 

A Black Backed Gull is twice the size of a common seagull. It also migrates to Australia. 

The young Black Backed gull is brown and after 2 years of life it looks like this bird.

It's a scavenger like the common seagull with a lot more clout.

They all have their specific place that belongs to them, until another bird wants to push them off their turf.

This is a wading bird in mud flats. They eat small fish and small crabs and anything that is edible in the water. 

They live in pairs and have their own place on the mud flats

Body like a Heron but wears a spoon at the end of its bill.

Great birds. Interesting looking eyes. 

I believe these birds migrate as well. Some live in Australia

This is a plain black oyster catcher.

The main ones are pied.

They pick at life inside the sand or the mud. What ever is there. 

These birds are magnificent fliers and marvellous to watch. 

These are marvellous fliers and make a wonderful display. 

They make a pipping sound as they fly.

They are nervous birds and flighty. I believe these are in other countries as well.