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Departure Point for Cape Kidnappers Gannet Reserve |
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Under way - three tractors and trailers |
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Distinct layers in the cliff face |
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Our driver/guide imparting his knowledge |
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Rather noticeable fault line in the cliff face |
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Not a lot of shoreline between the sea and the cliffs |
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The tractor dwarfed by the cliffs |
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Very rough coastline in parts - the ride wasn't always smooth! |
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First of the gannets |
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Gannets |
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The direction in which we'd continue to head |
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Travelling through shallow water |
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About to head into the nature reserve |
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View from part-way up the hill (the bus wasn't part of our convoy) |
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The end of Cape Kidnappers (or should that be the beginning); note the track up the hill at right of shot |
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View from the track up the hill down to the tractors on the beach; ranger's house at left of scene |
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Thousands of gannets on the plateau - that's the sea on the other side of the cliff |
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Closeup |
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Another closeup |
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More gannets including young ones |
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One hovering prior to landing, more likley than not a crash landing |
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More |
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Many more |
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Many, many more |
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Heading downhill again |
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Almost back at the tractors |
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Cape Kidnappers |
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Imitating a gannet's impressive wingspan |
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Heading back over rugged terrain |
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The return trip |
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Another colony of gannets |
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We stopped briefly to observe these ones |
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Wings in motion |
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It took a long wait before getting this shot - I like it |
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Who's observing who? |
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Leaving the gannets behind as we head home |