A view of a flock of birds over Hilbre
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A view of a flock of birds over Hilbre
Image: © John S Turner Taken: 26 Dec 2010
A much zoomed photo, taken from West Kirby beach, of a flock of birds swirling over Hilbre. This was a spectacular sight previously only seen by me on television. The spectacle may have been caused by the high tide driving the birds off their natural feeding grounds.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.373383
Longitude
-3.189489