Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) displaying. This seabird is migratory and spends the winter at sea in the North Atlantic. It returns to land to mate,

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Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) displaying. This seabird is migratory and spends the winter at sea in the North Atlantic. It returns to land to mate, where it congregates in large colonies. It feeds on fish, plunge-diving into the water from great heights. Photographed on France's Mediterranean coast.

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