Northern Gannet Sula bassana

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The RSPB Reserve at Bempton Cliffs on the Yorkshire Coast is the only mainland breeding site for the spectacular Northern Gannet in England chosen because the Jurassic limestone cliffs form ideal safe nest ledges

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Bempton Cliffs East Yorkshire UK.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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