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Wintering curlew foraging in the shallows.
© Keith Cowieson
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Incubating Curlew, crouching on its nest on a grouse moor. Note the effectiveness of the curlew’s camouflage.
© Keith Cowieson
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Incubating Curlew, crouching on its nest on a grouse moor. The bird stretches out its neck and bill to minimise its vertical profile when it perceives danger.
© Keith Cowieson
Curlew chick relying on its cryptic camouflage to escape detection by predators. The adult birds were creating a clamour and performing distraction displays.
© Keith Cowieson
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Curlew chick at West Sedgemoor, Somerset.
© Richard Archer
Curlew nest on grouse moor. © Keith Cowieson
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Curlew nest.
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Curlew egg.
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Curlew with broken wing after hitting power line.
© Keith Cowieson
Curlew skull.
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