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The Bass Rock is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of #Scotland. Approximately 2 km (1 mi) offshore, and 5 km (3 mi) north-east of North Berwick, it is a steep-sided volcanic plug, 107 m (351 ft) at its highest point, and is home to a huge colony of gannets.

At high zoom, the true density of the bird colony is obvious.

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A colour photo of one side of a steep-sided island, with a clear cyan sky overhead and a calm blue sea. The more horizontal ledges of the island are painted white by guano and the overflow has almost completely covered the vertical faces. At 100% magnification, individual birds can be seen, covering every available nesting ledge of which there are many. Beyond the island, on the left, the air is full of birds arriving and departing.

island in the east of Scotland

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Oor Sparra

in reply to Mo's photos • 3 weeks ago • •

ah heard Frank McAvennie wants to move there, cozzy sumdy telt him there's loadsa burds! 😂

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Peter Brown

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one of the best places to see the local wildlife on closed circuit television cameras on those islands is the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick. Since the birds are completely habituated to the cameras, you see them in their natural environment. seabird.org/

The wonder of wildlife

The Scottish Seabird Centre is a conservation and education charity in the beautiful coastal town of North Berwick. Dive in and explore the wonder of Scotland's marine environment with us.

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Richard Webb

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CCTV camera on a short mast. Bare land slopes steeply to the sea. A lot of ground is covered in gannets and some gannets are flying. The birds are newly arrived and a fraction of the total population of The Bass