Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) foraging near Wigeon (Anas penelope) on a marshland pool, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, Jan.

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Glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) a scarce visitor to the UK foraging near Wigeon (Anas penelope) on a marshland pool, Catcott Lows National Nature Reserve, Somerset, UK, January. Small groups of Glossy ibis have been arriving in the UK more often since 2005, with a first breeding attempt made in 2014.

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Size: 4074px × 3056px
Location: Somerset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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