Gannet pics and videos
"Gannets are plunge divers and will dive into the sea from heights of 100 feet or more in pursuit of
caplin, herring, mackerel, menhaden, squid, and other prey."
http://www.shltrip.com/Crossing_Delaware_Bay.html
[* Notice here it says "menhaden" which are bunker. I specifically looked for a quote describing all the fish gannets are known to dive for so people would learn that there are differences. Gannets will never pass a meal up of peanuts or juvenile bunker And there are times wehn they will feed on adult bunker if the bunker are not tightly schooled. As it says, they are opportunistic feeders. The "small anchovies" that others reported them diving on was more likely schools of large spearing, which we have recently noted to be in the area. I just wanted to clear that up. ]
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