Photography Kevin Fleming on 29 Mar 2008 11:07 pm
gannet attack
Northern Gannets are incredibly beautiful oceanic birds with a giant five foot wing span. Gannets winter in Delaware and migrate north along the Atlantic coast to breed in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. There is a great opportunity to see them up-close now as they follow the Cape May Lewes Ferry feeding on fish behind the ferry. If you are a bird watcher this is one of Delaware’s great natural wonders. My recommendation is to walk-on the 4:15p.m. ferry from Lewes and return on the 6:00p.m. ferry from Cape May. Pick a sunny day – within the next month – and you will witness one of the Delaware’s best wildlife shows.
on 30 Mar 2008 at 11:15 am 1.Terry said …
Wow! (But that could apply to almost every image here.)
on 30 Mar 2008 at 4:41 pm 2.Jody Hudson said …
Striking Kevin; love that EYE!!!
on 01 Apr 2008 at 9:55 pm 3.Marc Clery said …
Full-Frame 600mm @ f4 ? Nice and tight and steady.
Awesome!
on 02 Apr 2008 at 7:33 am 4.Kevin Fleming said …
Hello Marc, yes I shot this with the 600f4 on a monopod. Pretty much full frame, top to bottom.
Thanks for the comments!
on 06 May 2008 at 9:23 pm 5.Cheryl-Innkeeper Pennsbury Inn said …
I know you say its all about the light!
But this took some patience and persistence as well.
Just great!!
on 06 Jun 2008 at 9:19 pm 6.Kim said …
I sure wish one of these guys had attacked me while I was photographing them! You were definitely right about the gannet show being one of Delaware’s great nature wonders. What an incredible show they put on! Anyway, as you already know, this is a totally killer shot!!! The only thing I don’t like about it is that it isn’t mine. Great catch Kevin!
on 29 Nov 2008 at 10:17 am 7.Angela said …
Hi Kevin,
I am an artist in Newton and I am painting birds this year. I might use some of your pictures for inspiration giving you credit, I hope that is OK with you. I am planning to show my work at Open Studios in Newton next year. I am a mom and don’t have a lot of time available but I paint when I can.
Your work is amazing.
Let me know if you are Ok with this.