Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) breeding colony above sea stacks. Muriwai, Auckland, New Zealand, November.

Brent Stephenson / Male Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) flying with seaweed for use as nesting material. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) looking upwards or 'skypointing'. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Patricio Robles Gil / Australian gannet nesting colony {Morus / Sula serrator}. Muriwai, North Island, New Zealand.

Andy Trowbridge / Portrait of Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) taken at sunset. Black Reef Gannet Colony, Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand. October.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian gannet (Morus serrator) in flight, Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. January.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) chick approximately six weeks old at the nest. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, January.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) chick approximatey eight weeks old preening itself. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, January.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) arriving at its nest. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, January.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) in flight. Muriwai, Auckland, New Zealand, November.

Brent Stephenson / Pair of Australasian Gannets (Morus serrator) rubbing their bills together in a greeting display at the nest. Muriwai, Auckland, New Zealand, November.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) breeding colony on offshore stack. Muriwai, Auckland, New Zealand, November.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) in flight. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Male Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) arriving at the nest with seaweed for nest construction. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Pair of Australasian Gannets (Morus serrator) mating at the nest. Male has an identification ring used for research purposes. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Pair of Australasian Gannets (Morus serrator) mating at the nest. Male has an identification ring used for research purposes. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Pair of Australasian Gannets (Morus serrator) at the nest within the breeding colony. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Pair of Australasian gannets (Morus serrator) mutual preening at the nest. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) looking upwards or 'skypointing'. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Pair of Australasian Gannets (Morus serrator) rubbing their bills together in a greeting display. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Male Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) presenting seaweed to the female at the nest. Seaweed is used in constructing the nest. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Male Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) in flight with seaweed for nest construction. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September.

Brent Stephenson / Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) in flight. Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, January.

Ernie Janes / Tourists watch nesting colony of Australasian gannets (Morus serrator) at Cape Kidnappers, North Island, New Zealand, February

Ernie Janes / Australasian gannet in flight (Morus / Sula serrator) Australia

Ernie Janes / Australasian gannet in flight (Morus / Sula serrator) Australia

Ernie Janes / Australasian gannet in flight (Morus / Sula serrator) stalling in air, Australia

Tui De Roy / Australian Gannet (Morus serrator) densely packed nesting colony, Muriwai, West Auckland, North Island, New Zealand