Five tiny Spotted Flycatcher chicks in the hand, about to be ringed with identifying leg tags. Devon. UK

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A licensed bird ringer attaching an identity ring to a newly hatched Spotted Flycatcher nestling. The unique number on this ring will enabled it to be identified in the future. The nest is high up on the side of a wooden fence in a farm yard in the South Hams, Devon. UK

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Size: 5120px × 3426px
Location: Grove Park Farm, Modbury, Devon, UK
Photo credit: © Neil Cooper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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