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Northern gannets are the largest seabirds in the North Atlantic, with a wingspan of up to 2 metres (6.6 ft). Photographer Andrew Parkinson spent more than 3 months living on the UK’s most Northerly point, in order to capture the story of this beautiful bird. “Every day I would abseil down 90m cliffs before undertaking a treacherous traverse along the base of those cliffs to a tidal boulder field. Once across that I then had a short scramble up to a fantastic gannet colony, its isolation and inaccessibility meant that no photographer had ever worked there before.”

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Pair of Gannets (Morus bassanus) collide in mid-air, the sprig of seaweed that the gannet (right) was carrying is sent flying through the air. June.~Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Andrew Parkinson / Pair of Gannets (Morus bassanus) collide in mid-air, the sprig of seaweed that the gannet (right) was carrying is sent flying through the air. June.~Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying low over water, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying low over water, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July
Gannet (Morus bassanus) backlit by the morning sun, taking off. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) backlit by the morning sun, taking off. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.
Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult, backlit by the morning sun landing, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. August.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult, backlit by the morning sun landing, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. August.
Gannet (Morus bassanus) diving, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) diving, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Gannet (Morus bassanus) diving in evening sunlight. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) diving in evening sunlight. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.
Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult flying low over part of the gannetry, blurred movement, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult flying low over part of the gannetry, blurred movement, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult turning in the air as it begins to plunge dive. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK,  July.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult turning in the air as it begins to plunge dive. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.
Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult plunge diving as a fulmar passes in the background. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult plunge diving as a fulmar passes in the background. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.
Gannet (Morus bassanus) portrait, backlit by evening light. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK,  September.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) portrait, backlit by evening light. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.
Gannet (Morus bassanus) amongst coastal flowers. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June.
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) amongst coastal flowers. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June.
Gannet (Morus bassanus) colony on cliffs during storm, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, November
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Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) colony on cliffs during storm, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, November