Female Eurasian / Common crane (Grus grus), wet from incubating in the rain, lands in a grassy meadow. Norfolk Broads, UK, June

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Cranes became extinct in the UK around 400 years ago, but a small population of around 45 birds has slowly built up in the Norfolk Broads area, since a few wild birds returned in 1979 and began to breed in 1981.

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Size: 3624px × 2415px
Location: Norfolk Broads, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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