Various heather burning sites as seen across the grouse moors of North Yorkshire on a dry March day. View from How Tallon, County Durham

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Heather burning is a method of rejuvenating moorland, making it a more suitable habitat for Red Grouse. Photograph taken from How Tallon on the North Yorkshire/County Durham border

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: How Tallon, Barningham, County Durham, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Neil Wilmore / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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