Gannets nest in tightly packed colonies on cliff sides. This results in regular squabbles between neighbours especially before eggs are laid

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Gannets nest in tightly packed colonies on cliff sides. This results in regular squabbles between neighbours especially before eggs are laid and incubation starts. Unattended nests are often robbed of material.

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Location: Bempton Cliffs, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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