An adult Gannet has landed at the top of the cliffs to pluck grass to take back to the nest. The Gannet is the largest UK seabird

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An adult Gannet has landed at the top of the cliffs to pluck grass to take back to the nest. The Gannet is the largest UK seabird and they nest in large colonies on cliffs

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Size: 5900px × 4407px
Location: Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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