A Gannet returning to the nesting ledge at Bempton Cliffs. In 2022 the Bird Flu pandemic had not yet reached the area and the birds dispersed

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A Gannet returning to the nesting ledge at Bempton Cliffs. In 2022 the Bird Flu pandemic had not yet reached the area and birds dispersed before serious mortality rates built up

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Size: 5500px × 3451px
Location: Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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