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Herb Houghton
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My first encounter with northern gannets was unhooking them from getting foul hooked on our fishing gear. While trolling rigged ballyhoo for giant bluefin tunas off of the Outer Banks in early January, the gannets would dive and try and steal our dragged baits. According to our local captain, if we were fooling the gannets, chances were we could fool a bluefin into a bite. He was right as we caught and released a giant bluefin tuna estimated at over 400lbs. That was 2002. The northern gannets still spend their winters actively feeding off of menhaden and herring off the coast of the Carolinas. In early spring, they migrate north and follow the schools of fish along the coast up to Canada. I captured these shots and videos from the New Jersey shore as the birds headed north this past spring. The tuna shots were scanned from the original film.

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Aug 12, 2017 at 08:35 AM
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#7-12 more gannets

#13-14 scanned film shots of bluefin tuna





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#13 Not my shot, thats me on the rod







#14 Not my shot, scanned film shot



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Aug 12, 2017 at 08:36 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Northern Gannets and a Bluefin


Outstanding my friend +1


Aug 12, 2017 at 08:44 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Northern Gannets and a Bluefin


Great series. Impressive shots of the gannets diving.


Aug 12, 2017 at 09:13 AM
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Excellent set of images! Superb in-flight photos. The diving sequence is amazing.

Dave



Aug 12, 2017 at 09:15 AM
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Super clicking!! Always enjoy seeing captures of Northern Gannets...


Aug 12, 2017 at 09:59 AM
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a sweet set of Gannets Herb


Aug 12, 2017 at 07:14 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Northern Gannets and a Bluefin


Amazing shots of the gannets, Herb.

-Tam



Aug 12, 2017 at 07:19 PM
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Great post Herb! I'd actually love to see that diving action in person...crazy! I just wouldn't be real happy about it if I was fishing.


Aug 12, 2017 at 08:15 PM
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Wild videos Herb, and very nice photos to accompany them ~ Ron


Aug 12, 2017 at 09:33 PM
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Fantastic!

Birdie



Aug 12, 2017 at 09:34 PM
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what a lovely bird,herb. TFS


Aug 13, 2017 at 10:42 AM
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A little nudge to the top my friend. Great captures.


Aug 14, 2017 at 02:49 PM
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Ted ellis wrote:
Outstanding my friend +1


Thanks a lot buddy



Aug 15, 2017 at 10:59 AM
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Beautiful!! And the last two fishing shots are quite awesome!


Aug 15, 2017 at 11:07 AM
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steve_a_reno wrote:
Great series. Impressive shots of the gannets diving.


Thanks a lot Steve



Aug 15, 2017 at 07:39 PM
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dclark wrote:
Excellent set of images! Superb in-flight photos. The diving sequence is amazing.

Dave


Thanks Dave



Aug 15, 2017 at 07:41 PM
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JimLittle wrote:
Super clicking!! Always enjoy seeing captures of Northern Gannets...


Thanks for dropping by Jim



Aug 16, 2017 at 05:11 AM
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kmunroe wrote:
a sweet set of Gannets Herb


Thanks a lot Kenny



Aug 17, 2017 at 04:46 AM
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canon.eos30d wrote:
Amazing shots of the gannets, Herb.

-Tam


Thanks for two thumbs up Tam



Aug 18, 2017 at 04:45 AM
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