A male black grouse, or blackcock, displaying on the lek, in the Cairngorms, Scotland.

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Size: 5700px × 3786px
Location: aberdeenshire scotland scottish highlands britain british united kingdom uk europe european grampian
Photo credit: © Duncan Shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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