Caption

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) (synonym: Sula bassana) preening its plumage in a relaxed manner, eye open, detailed shot, close-up, portrait, blurred sea in the background, the white plumage shown in detail, feathers, water, North Sea, sparkling reflections glisten in the background, lights, light reflection, sunny day, sunlight, bokeh, red sandstone in the foreground, northern gannet colony at Lummenfelsen, the offshore island of Heligoland, North Sea, Pinneberg district, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date

Jul 14, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK26H75_119

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

97.1Mb (32.4Mb) / 24.5in x 15.4in / 7360 x 4610 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up blurry several no people glitter red white daytime breeding looking at camera plant lamp light water eye rock sandstone erosion island portrait Northern gannet water bird Bird wild animal incubate bird colony animal behaviour animal sunlight nature North Sea wildlife courtship season blurred colony nesting site seabird open Illumination courtship display Sulid illuminated sunny relaxed Pelecaniformes courtship behavior group Heligoland Scythian reflect nest Mulberry social behaviour display behaviour bird feather plumage breeding ground reflection Moraceae cropped courtship Germany sea Many Animals several animals preen group of animals head shot breeding season Schleswig-Holstein breeding colony wildlife photography Bird Rock Swarm behaviour Lummenfelsen display swarm natural environment bokeh Reflection flock of birds mating behavior mating season detail view bird photography Suliformes High Seas Island Light reflection Gannet colony Pinneberg district detailed section close-up bunch of deserted sparkle red coloured direct look waterfront islet portrait photo gannet waterfowl animals in the wild breed sunshine open air fauna rookery nesting place opened lighting spotlighted relaxing courtship behaviour Heligoland Island Red sandstone social behavior overawing feather breeding area reflecting Partial View courting German Federal Republic plume head portrait breeding time Land Schleswig-Holstein Bird cliff Swarming Guillemot Rock habitat Bokeh effect reflex swarm of birds mating behaviour mating time Phalacrocoraciformes High Sea Island light reflex closeup out of focus multiple nobody glisten day facing camera luminary aquatic bird Wildlife lit restful Helgoland mottled sandstone imprinting breeding site mating Republic of Germany flock of natural habitat mating period Close view blur twinkle daylight looking at the camera unfocused luminous relax imponation breeding place flock rutting season close shot glittery looks in the camera looks into the camera looks at the camera details close ups glittering breedings plants lamps lights waters eyes rocks sandstones erosions islands portraits Northern gannets water birds Birds wild animals incubating bird colonies animals courting seasons colonies nesting sites seabirds illuminations Sulids illuminating courtship behaviors groups Scythians nesting Mulberries social behaviours bird feathers plumages breeding grounds reflections courtshiping preening groups of animals head shots breeding colonies Bird Rocks Swarm behaviours displaying natural environments Reflections High Seas Islands Light reflections Gannet colonies sections close-ups sparkling portrait photos gannets waterfowls rookeries feathers breeding areas pluming head portraits Bird cliffs Swarmings reflexes High Sea Islands light reflexes closeups glistening aquatic birds breeding sites twinkling breeding places flocks Detailed image Close-up no one glitters looking into the camera the rock the rocks Portrait shot incubates animal behavior sun lights illuminates reflects reflective nests court courts courtships FRG BRD preens displays detailed view rich in detail close-up shot sparkles looking into camera breeds Helgoland Island plumes glistens towards the camera woos woo wooing twinkles in to the camera relaxes looking Kamera