GREAT BUSTARD (Otis tarda) fitted with a tracking device, Salisbury Plain, UK.

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This is a 1 year old male bird released in 2017 as part of the re-introduction programme. The tracking device is designed to drop off as the bird matures, and has in fact dropped off since this photo was taken. Photographed visiting a lek on the Great Bustard Group's main reserve.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK.
Photo credit: © Roy Waller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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