Female Dotterel bird on Glas Mol mountain on the moorland high tops Braemar, Cairngorms National Park Scotland uk

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Dotterel is a tame bird which will often allow very close approach. The scientific name Charadrius morinellus reflects this unworldly and unhealthy attitude towards people – morinellus means ‘little fool’. The intensity of hunting pressure, coupled with the ease with which the bird could be taken, led to a steep decline during the 19th century. However, breeding numbers in Britain have grown significantly in the last 50 years.

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Location: Braemar, Cairngorm National Park Scotland uk
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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