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Gannet: Otakamiro Point, Muriwai
Birds, sea & shore: Gannet: Otakamiro Point, Muriwai
Morus serrator, or takapu. Young birds migrate to the coastal waters off Australia when they fledge and return two to six years later to join the permanent breeding population. As it's September they're getting ready to start nesting. About 89 cm long.

September 2002