A common wading bird in the UK. They breed mainly in salt marshes and moorlands and move to the coastlands during the winter. They are alert birds.

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A common wading bird in the UK. They breed mainly in salt marshes and moorlands and move to the coastlands during the winter. They are alert and active birds giving a distinctive warning call.

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Size: 6000px × 4019px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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