Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus

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Water rail, Rallus aquaticus, Dumfries and Galloway The early morning sun on the reeds is refllected in the small stream. It was a cold morning and there was a slight mist rising from the water.

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Photo credit: © David Pike / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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