Corncrake, Crex crex in a nettle covered meadow at Balranald, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, where it's found in summer spends winter in Africa

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Corncrake, Crex crex in a nettle covered meadow at Balranald, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. They are easiest to see in May when the vegetation hasn't grown too high

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Location: Balranald Nature Reserve North Uist Outer Hebrides
Photo credit: © Nigel Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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