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Road to recovery

While Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (bird flu in plain English) has had devastating effects on bird colonies in general; recent evidence suggests that Northern Gannets can make a recovery and a distinctive black iris highlights the previous infection. This couple (Gannets mate for life) suggest that hope is not lost after all and the species will hopefully have a bright future ahead.

 

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Uploaded on June 24, 2023