Jul 29, 2021
Gannets on granite: Ailsa Craig
Gannets on granite: Ailsa Craig
Ailsa Craig rises up out of the Firth of Clyde, rounded and rugged, a gigantic lump of rock hard granite. I had the pleasure of sailing past this small island, 1 .2 km in diameter and home to over 35,000 pairs of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) last month, on a short, three-day cruise out of Liverpool. Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde, Scotland Ailsa Craig rises abruptly to a height of 340 m, 16…
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