During the breeding season the parent birds regularly gather grass from the cliff tops to line the nest which would otherwise get badly soiled

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During the breeding season the parent birds regularly gather grass from the cliff tops to line the nest which would otherwise get badly soiled as the chick grows.

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