Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) at nest with newly-hatched chick. Taken under Nature Conservancy Council licence in force at the time picture was taken.

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Scan of a colour slide, original taken in 1980 under Nature Conservancy Council licence

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Size: 3780px × 3704px
Location: Fetlar, Shetland, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aves, bird, chick, corlieu, courlis, fetlar, nest, numenius, phaeopus, regenbrachvogel, regenwulp, shetland, shorebird, uk, wader, whimbrel, wildlife