Swallow chicks in a nest in a hide roof among ivey three chicks one showing and two partly hiden. Waiting for the two adults to return and feed them

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The nest is in a well used hide at Arundel wetland centre and even though nesting choices are avaliable in the hide they chose this ivey to rear the young chicks. It was a bit dark so I had to use a high ISO.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: WWT Arundel, Mill Road, Arundel, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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