Remains of Wood Pigeon

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Remains of Wood Pigeon

Image: © Peter Trimming Taken: 7 Nov 2023

Almost certainly the victim of a sparrowhawk. However the plucking of feathers had not progressed very far, suggesting that the predator had been disturbed and flown away. Bearing in mind that the remains were adjacent to a track, either a vehicle or human could have appeared.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.255798
Longitude
-0.356285