Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus). Multiple images of the same bird taking off to avoid the rising tide.

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A composite of four images of a bird on spring migration that was disturbed by the rising tide. The bird was calling to two companions as it left, and all three flew north.

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Size: 8932px × 3478px
Location: Pennington Marshes, Hampshire, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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