So we went back to
Muriwai but this time not for the sunset... apparently this particular beach has an overwhelming population of gannets - yellow headed birds larger than seagulls - living on its cliff sides. Although I'm not a huge fan of birds, we had to take a look for ourselves. Umm... pretty crazy.
There are HUNDREDS of them just chilling on the tops of these flat cliffs, soaring in the coast's offshore winds, looking for a place to land where they won't be squawked off, grooming, and, of course, mating like rabbits (apparently it's that time of year...). It reminded me a bit of the seals off the pier in San Fran... but birds... and in New Zealand... kinda... :)
There are HUNDREDS of them just chilling on the tops of these flat cliffs, soaring in the coast's offshore winds, looking for a place to land where they won't be squawked off, grooming, and, of course, mating like rabbits (apparently it's that time of year...). It reminded me a bit of the seals off the pier in San Fran... but birds... and in New Zealand... kinda... :)
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