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Go go gannet: Dive into their watery world

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Sep 25, 2014

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: A gannet grabs a fish by its beak, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
A gannet snatches a fish from a rival off the Shetland Isles, Scotland. Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: A gannet nears a rival to snatch a fish from its jaws, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: A gannet nears a rival to snatch a fish from its jaws, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Gannets dive into the sea and swarm above the water in search of food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Gannets dive into the sea and swarm above the water in search of food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Gannets dive into the water as they look for fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Gannets dive into the water as they look for fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Hundreds of gannets search for fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Hundreds of gannets search for fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Gannets dive into the water in search of food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Gannets dive into the water in search of food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Gannets dive into the sea leaving bubbles of air in their wake, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Gannets dive into the sea leaving bubbles of air in their wake, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: A gannet grabs a fish by its beak, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: A gannet grabs a fish by its beak, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food –… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Gannets fight for food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Gannets fight for food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Hundreds of gannets rest on a cliff above the sea, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Hundreds of gannets rest on a cliff above the sea, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Three gannets fight for a fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Three gannets fight for a fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Two gannets gesture at each other with open beaks, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Two gannets gesture at each other with open beaks, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Gannets rest on a cliff after fishing, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Gannets rest on a cliff after fishing, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Gannets rest on a cliff after fishing, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Gannets rest on a cliff after fishing, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving… Barcroft Media

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***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - 2014: Hundreds of gannets rest on a cliff, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving a trail of air bubbles in their wake. Richard Shucksmith, 41, on the Shetland Isles, Scotland captured the remarkable scene as he took a boat to feed the large colony of seabirds that nested on the cliffs. The photographer has taken images of the gannets every summer for the last three years as the birds gather on the cliffs to breed. PHOTOGRAPH BY Richard Shucksmith / Barcroft media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
***EXCLUSIVE*** SHETLAND, UNITED KINGDOM – 2014: Hundreds of gannets rest on a cliff, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland. Hundreds of gannets crash into the sea in search of food – leaving… Barcroft Media

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