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Northern gannets - new life

Northern gannets - new life

A northern gannet mother preens her newborn chick as it plays with a nearby stick.

A northern gannet mother preens her newborn chick as it plays with a nearby stick.
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Where was that taken? I,ve been to two gannetries in Ireland ,.one the Saltee Islands off Wexford.(Google it) and the other is Little Skelligg Michael (Kerry Coast) South West of Ireland . Google Skelligg Michael. both are only accessible by boat

Where was that taken? I,ve been to two gannetries in Ireland ,.one the Saltee Islands off Wexford.(Google it) and the other is Little Skelligg Michael (Kerry Coast) South West of Ireland . Google Skelligg Michael. both are only accessible by boat

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