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By Andreas Trepte (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

By AngMoKio (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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Wintering curlew foraging in the shallows

Wintering curlew foraging in the shallows.
© Keith Cowieson

By Soner Bekir (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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By UdayKiran28 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

By GnanaskandanK (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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By Arnstein Rønning (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

© Barrie Mills

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By Charlesjsharp (Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

By Pellinger Attila at Hungarian Wikipedia (Transferred from hu.wikipedia to Commons.) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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By Bogbumper (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

Incubating Curlew, crouching on its nest on a grouse moor

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

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

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

Curlew chick at West Sedgemoor, Somerset.
© Richard Archer

Curlew nest on grouse moor

Curlew nest on grouse moor. © Keith Cowieson

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Curlew nest

Curlew nest.
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Curlew egg

Curlew egg.
By Didier Descouens (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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Curlew with broken wing

Curlew with broken wing after hitting power line.
© Keith Cowieson

Curlew skull

Curlew skull.
By Mrjohncummings (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons