Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) probing for worms in grass in a swan enclosure at Arundel wwt UK. Grey face and breast red bill and streaky brown back.

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water rail was feeding in soft grassy mud outside a hide in a swan enclosure. Just moving out to the brighter area for this shot the red billed long legged wader has grey and white barring on the flanks white under tail and streaky brown upper parts. Blue grey face and breast in adult.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Arundel wwt centre UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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