« Birds in the British Landscape Barn Owls in the the Suffolk Landscape » Gannets wind riding at Troup head Troup Head has Scotland’s only mainland breeding Gannet colony. The cliffs are spectacular, exposed and very steep. All the images on this page were taken on one day in May with a strong north west wind allowing the Gannets to ride the strong gusts and updrafts coming off the cliffs. Gannet airial display at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet preparing to land at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet pair courting at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet pair displaying at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannets displaying at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet stalling at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet gliding at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet group on cliff at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet pair greeting at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet resting at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet group flying at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet from behind Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet hovering at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet wind riding at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannets greeting at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannets bowing at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet wind riding at Troup Head Morus bassanus Gannet landing at Troup Head Morus bassanus 2 Gannet landing at Troup Head Morus bassanus Facebook Twitter LinkedIn « Birds in the British Landscape Barn Owls in the the Suffolk Landscape »