Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix, two males, or blackcocks, fighting on the lek at dawn, in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands.

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Size: 6000px × 3985px
Location: aberdeenshire grampian scotland scottish highlands britain british europe european united kingdom uk
Photo credit: © Duncan Shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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