Melton Mowbray, UK. 22nd Apr, 2017. Cob and pen building a nesting territory along a slow-flowing river, at the start of spring mating. Credit: Clifford Norton/Alamy Live News

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Location: Oakham Lincolnshire
Photo credit: © Clifford Norton / Alamy / Afripics
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