Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus, nesting at Herma Ness on Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK, sadly thier nests are mainly composed of marine plastic from d

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Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus, nesting at Herma Ness on Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK, sadly thier nests are mainly composed of marine plastic from discarded fishing nets, with the added threat of many birds dying from bird flu.

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