A northern gannet (Morus bassanus, Sula bassana) struggles up a steep cliff ledge, gathering grass for nest-building.
Northern Gannets pluck grass from cliff side banks with which they build their nests. And they go to an awful lot of effort to do so.
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Location: Bempton Cliffs, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Russell Watkins / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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