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Gannet - Basstölpel

Morus bassanus

Description:

Gannets on Helgoland

Habitat:

Nesting on the cliffs

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2 Comments

Ulrich
Ulrich 12 years ago

Yes, building their nest using our rubbish is very dangerous for the birds, i saw some dead gannets caught by ropes or parts of nets in the rocks. I will post the pick later

Jonathan Sequeira
Jonathan Sequeira 12 years ago

Great picture, It even shows a piece of rope, we need to do something to minimize contamination.

Ulrich
Spotted by
Ulrich

Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Spotted on Jun 20, 2011
Submitted on Jun 22, 2011

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