Grouse grit
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Grouse grit
Image: © alan souter Taken: 27 Dec 2007
Grouse need grit in their crops to help digest heather. On a moor with little exposed stone or gravel, game keepers provide piles of grit. See SK1597
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Image Location
Latitude
57.433899
Longitude
-3.282489