FLYING THROUGH WATER
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These birds are typically found along coastlines, soaring in the sky ready to dive down into the ocean below to catch fish. Like an avian spear, gannets tuck in their wings and feet, plunging into the water at speeds of 60 miles per hour. These expert divers can locate fish below the surface, plummeting head first into the water from heights of around 30 metres. To cushion the impact, these birds are equipped with a network of air sacs between their muscles and skin. In the UK alone there are 220,000 breeding nests, equating to around 60 to 70 per cent of the global population across large parts of Scottish, Welsh and northern English coastline.