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Galleries Birds Ardea cinerea

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

Taken on 15/02/2012

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This young heron struggled trying to swallow the bream,it eventually after half an hour of trying gave up !! Seen whilst waiting for a bittern to show which was concealed close by in the reeds.

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Mere Sands Wood LWT, Lancashire


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