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Common Redshank

Birds, Redshank, Wader
The Common Redshank Brownish all over, with a paler belly, the Redshank is one of only two waders that has bright red legs; the Spotted Redshank also has red legs, but is larger, with longer legs and a longer bill. The Redshank has a straight bill, which is red at the base and black at...

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Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK

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[su_carousel source=”media: 1088,1087,1086,1085,1084,1083,1082″ width=”1200″ height=”800″ items=”2″] Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK Oystercatchers are large, stocky, black and white wading birds. They have a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs. In flight they show a wide, white wing-stripe, a black tail and a white rump that extends as a ‘V’ between the wings. Because…

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Common Kingfisher Series

Birds, Blog
The Common Kingfisher The common kingfisher also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.

Red Fox Cub Portrait Series

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Red Fox Cub Portrait Series The red fox is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, North America and Eurasia.