Bird ringer holding a male sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) after attaching a leg ring or band, ready to release the bird

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Size: 3199px × 4799px
Location: Hampshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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