Wikipedia:POTD column/December 2, 2006

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Two Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus), displaying affection, an example of pair bonding. Gannet pairs may remain together over several seasons. They perform elaborate greeting rituals at the nest, stretching their bills and necks skywards and gently tapping bills together.

Photo credit: Alan D. Wilson/Outriggr
Archive - More featured pictures...