Great bittern Botaurus stellaris in a water channel amongst Reedmace Typha latifolia, Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wild

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Great bittern Botaurus stellaris in a water channel amongst Reedmace Typha latifolia, Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Reserve, Ellingham, near Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK, February 2019

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Photo credit: © Mike Read / Alamy / Afripics
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