Curlew have been a declining species in the UK over the last few decades due to changes in farming practices and drainage of suitable nesting habitat

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Highlands of Scotland 15 / 20 miles south of Inverness
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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