Turdus merula. Young Female Blackbird sunning in a garden. UK

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This is some very interesting behaviour. A behaviour known as sunning. This usually involves the bird adopting an unusual posture and deliberately positioning itself in sunlight. It may spread or raise its wings, fan its tail feathers, sit down, fluff the feathers on the head and back, and hold the head to one side, looking directly into the sun with one eye

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © Tim Gainey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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