Stunning Photos Of The Colony Of Gannets Diving For Fish Off Coast Of Shetland Isles

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 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.

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A gannet nears a rival to snatch a fish from its jaws, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Gannets dive into the water as they look for fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Gannets dive into the sea and swarm above the water in search of food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Hundreds of gannets search for fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Gannets dive into the water in search of food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

A gannet grabs a fish by its beak, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Gannets dive into the sea leaving bubbles of air in their wake, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Gannets fight for food, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Three gannets fight for a fish, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Two gannets gesture at each other with open beaks, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Hundreds of gannets rest on a cliff above the sea, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Gannets rest on a cliff after fishing, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Gannets rest on a cliff after fishing, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.

Hundreds of gannets rest on a cliff, 2014, in Shetland, Scotland.