Kittiwake on nest Rissa tridactyla

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A truely maritime gull the Kittiwake spends most of the year out on the open ocean and only comes to shore to breed in large colonies on cliffs

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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