Pair of UK avocets (Recurviirostra avosetta) mating, cock bird holds wings backwards in air as he mounts female, pushing her down into the water.

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Size: 3400px × 1947px
Location: Worcestershire, UK
Photo credit: © Lee Hudson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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