Thousands of House Martins, resting on migration to Africa. They are just 125 miles from Gibraltar near where they'll cross the Straits to Morocco.

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Size: 4240px × 2832px
Location: Carcabuey, Cordoba, Andalucia. Spain
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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