A rare colony of birds which make the Welsh coastline their home for three months a year are being protected by an electrified fence.
Denbighshire Council erected the one and a half mile fence to help a colony of Little Terns who fly into Gronant, Prestatyn from west Africa every may.
The only Little Tern colony in Wales, the birds breed on the shore before migrating south in September.
The fence becomes electrified at night to protect the birds from foxes.
In order to help the seabirds fledge their young and increase the size of the colony, Denbighshire Council erected the protective fence with the help of volunteers.
The birds, which feed on Sand Eeels, make the 4,000 mile trip from west Africa in order to nest on the shingle ridge, amongst the sand dunes in Gronant.
Continued: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18179806
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