Rutland water nature reserve Oakham December 2019: The great crested grebe is a delightfully elegant waterbird with ornate head plumes, and something of a conservation success story. The latter half of the 19th Century saw the breeding population reduced to as few as 30 pairs. This led to the successful campaigns against shooting and trapping the birds ornate plumage, leaing to succession of bird protection acts seeing population recover. Rutland Water Nature Reserve is one of the most important wildfowl sanctuaries in the country and home to this handsome bird can be seen on the reservoir sho
Rutland water nature reserve Oakham December 2019: The great crested grebe is a delightfully elegant waterbird with ornate head plumes, and something of a conservation success story. The latter half of the 19th Century saw the breeding population reduced to as few as 30 pairs. This led to the successful campaigns against shooting and trapping the birds ornate plumage, leaing to succession of bird protection acts seeing population recover. Rutland Water Nature Reserve is one of the most important wildfowl sanctuaries in the country and home to this handsome bird can be seen on the reservoir shoreline and shallow water lagoons and area over 1,000 acres. Their courtship display is worthy of any Strictly Come Dancing routine an amazing spectacle to watch
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Location: Rutland water Oakham
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