gannet
Oceanic plunge-diver
A gannet is a large seabird with a long neck and pointed bill, known for plunge-diving into the ocean to catch fish.
The bird's voracious feeding habits give rise to the informal British sense: a greedy person who eats excessively.
Don't be such a gannet—save some for the rest of us.
Fool or tropical seabird
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
- petrelTube-nosed ocean bird
- puffinStocky auk, bright beak
- shearwaterTube-nosed pelagic bird
pelican · cormorant · fulmar · kittiwake · guillemot · auk · tern · skua
Absence of pigment
- blue-eyeSmall Australian freshwater fish
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- largeOf great size
streamlined · plumage · feathers · beak · adult · juvenile · mottled · striking
Extremely eager to consume
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- insatiableImpossible to satisfy
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- territorialityDefense of claimed space
- synchronyTemporal coordination
courtship · guano · crowded · raucous · cacophony · fledgling · chick
Swift, oily ocean fish
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- sardineSmall herring-family fish
- capelinSmall northern baitfish
- anchovySmall, salty forage fish
shoal · pursuit · forage · catch · swallow · predator · hunt · regurgitate
Steep natural rock walls
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- sea-stackIsolated coastal rock formation
- marineRelating to the sea
- oceanicOf the sea
shoreline · rocky · island · pelagic · offshore · tidal · windy · exposed
Aerial plunging assault
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- velocityDirected rate of motion
submerge · spearfish · precision · descent · underwater · aerodynamic · freefall · torpedo
booby
Fool or tropical seabird
shearwater · pelican · cormorant · fulmar · kittiwake · guillemot · auk · tern · skua · frigatebird
white
Absence of pigment
large · streamlined · plumage · feathers · beak · adult · juvenile · mottled · striking
voracious
Extremely eager to consume
- greedyExcessively wanting more
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- insatiableImpossible to satisfy
gorging · devouring · stuffing · piggish · glutton · overeater
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- monogamyOne partner at a time
- territorialityDefense of claimed space
synchrony · courtship · guano · crowded · raucous · cacophony · fledgling · chick
mackerel
Swift, oily ocean fish
anchovy · shoal · pursuit · forage · catch · swallow · predator · hunt · regurgitate
cliffs
Steep natural rock walls
- headlandCoastal land jutting seaward
- sea-stackIsolated coastal rock formation
- marineRelating to the sea
oceanic · shoreline · rocky · island · pelagic · offshore · tidal · windy · exposed · remote
dive-bomb
Aerial plunging assault
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- impactForceful contact or consequence
velocity · submerge · spearfish · precision · descent · underwater · aerodynamic · freefall · torpedo · splash
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- coastal wildlifepelican, grey seal, seagull, gull, sandpiper
- fish-eatersosprey, kingfisher, pelican, heron, cormorant
- gluttonyglutton, gluttonous, gorge, gorger, gorging
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises