A single lone Guillemot (Uria aalge) about to take off in flight on yellow lichen covered rock, Skomer island

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image taken near to the landing stage at Skomer island a National Nature reserve run by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales and owned by the Countryside Council for Wales; the island is one of the most important and accessible seabird breeding sites in Europe.

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Size: 5120px × 3407px
Location: Skomer island Pembrokeshire South Wales UK
Photo credit: © PCJones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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