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Cliff and cormorans (18)
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![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 52 W: 4 N: 78]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (224) | | The birds on the poles are cormorans. They are a protected species in Denmark, and have multiplied in great numbers in recent years. This is a growing problem to fishermen, since the cormorans are very clever at "fishing" from the nets that fishermen stretch out between these poles. And in the process they often destroy the nets. The cliff in the background is Stevns Klint which is a chalk and limestone deposit that dates back 65 million years (about the time when the dinosaurs became extinct). The cliff was laid bare during the last ice age when the icemasses retracted south and carved the landscapes of Europe that we know today. The cliff is also protected of course, but many people walk along the cliff in the hope of finding fosilized fish and insects from 65 million years ago. I have posted a close-up of the cliff as workshop. |
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