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Curlew (Numenius arquata) calling, Orkney

The evocative, liquid bubbling call can constantly be heard on the moorlands of northern Scotland during the breeding season. Up to 60 cm long, the curlew is the largest European wader. A widespread breeding bird in Northern Europe and Russia.

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Uploaded on October 9, 2016
Taken on July 3, 2013