Caption

A northern gannet (Morus bassanus) (synonym: Sula bassana) is preening its plumage in the sunlight, looking relaxed, with its eyes closed, close-up, detailed shot, portrait, the sea in the background, the white plumage shown in detail, feather, feathers, water, North Sea, sparkling reflections glisten in the background, lights, light reflection, sunny day, sunlight, bokeh, the offshore island of Heligoland, North Sea, Pinneberg district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date

Jul 14, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK26H69_323

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

61.3Mb (20.4Mb) / 19.3in x 12.3in / 5803 x 3695 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up blurry no people glitter white daytime looking at camera plant lamp light water eye island portrait Northern gannet water bird Bird wild animal animal sunlight nature Northern Germany German North Sea wildlife Europe blurred seabird Illumination Sulid illuminated sunny closed relaxed Pelecaniformes Heligoland reflect european Mulberry North German bird feather plumage reflection Moraceae cropped Germany sea preen head shot Schleswig-Holstein wildlife photography Pinneberg District natural environment bokeh Reflection detail view bird photography Central Europe Suliformes High Seas Island Light reflection detailed section close-up deserted sparkle direct look waterfront islet portrait photo gannet waterfowl animals in the wild sunshine open air North Germany fauna lighting spotlighted shut relaxing Heligoland Island feather reflecting Partial View German Federal Republic plume head portrait Land Schleswig-Holstein habitat Bokeh effect reflex Middle Europe Phalacrocoraciformes High Sea Island light reflex closeup out of focus nobody glisten day facing camera luminary aquatic bird Wildlife lit restful Helgoland Republic of Germany natural habitat Close view blur twinkle daylight looking at the camera unfocused luminous relax close shot glittery looks in the camera looks into the camera looks at the camera details close ups glittering plants lamps lights waters eyes islands portraits Northern gannets water birds Birds wild animals animals seabirds illuminations Sulids illuminating Mulberries bird feathers plumages reflections preening head shots natural environments Reflections High Seas Islands Light reflections sections close-ups sparkling portrait photos gannets waterfowls feathers pluming head portraits reflexes High Sea Islands light reflexes closeups glistening aquatic birds twinkling Detailed image Close-up no one glitters looking into the camera Portrait shot sun lights Europe's illuminates reflects reflective Northern German FRG BRD preens District of Pinneberg detailed view rich in detail close-up shot sparkles looking into camera Helgoland Island plumes glistens towards the camera twinkles in to the camera relaxes looking Kamera