On a trip to Bass Rock, Scotland, lots of non-breeding gannets (Morus bassanus) were hanging around the rocks at the base of the colony. With the wind

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On a trip to Bass Rock, Scotland, lots of non-breeding gannets (Morus bassanus) were hanging around the rocks at the base of the colony. With the wind picking up, it was great to watch the dynamic flocks of birds as they took to the air and came back down again.

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Location: Bass Rock, UK
Photo credit: © Danni Thompson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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