The avocet was a rare breeding bird in the UK a couple of decades ago. It has expanded rapidly and successfully .

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Size: 5184px × 3888px
Location: Burton Mere rspb, Cheshire England
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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