PTARMIGAN Lagopus mutus An adult in transitional plumage calling on an ice field. Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland, UK

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PTARMIGAN Lagopus mutus An adult calling as its plumage changes from winter white to summer brown. April. Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland, UK Parkinson

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Size: 4287px × 2802px
Location: Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Andrew Parkinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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