Small English seagull chick on a chimney stack preparing to fly. The ingenious parent has built an unusual 'penthouse' nest, filling the spaces between anti-nesting rods placed to stop seagulls from nesting and has even used one of the rods of a television aerial in the construction, demonstrating bird intelligence.

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Size: 7500px × 5867px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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