Elliot's Laughingthrush (Garrulax elliotii), Meili Xu shan, Yunnan Province, China 30th April 2011

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The bird was attracted by offertory barley, which had been put out at a Buddhist shrine a few yards away. In the cold environment that was an easy source of food, and it obviously felt safe there

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Size: 3264px × 4896px
Location: Yunnan Province, China
Photo credit: © John Holmes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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