Nigel the lonely gannet dies as he lived, surrounded by concrete birds
by Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin from Environment | The Guardian on (#3EWWH)
New Zealand conservationists mourn loss of celebrated bird that was lured by replica gannets in the hope of establishing a breeding colony
If there is such a thing as a tragic life for a bird, then the life of Nigel "no mates", a New Zealand gannet, probably fits that bill.
Nigel lived for years on his own on uninhabited Mana Island off the north of the country, surrounded by concrete replica gannets.
Continue reading...