Little Egret on Saltney farmland
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Little Egret on Saltney farmland by John S Turner as part of the Geograph project.
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Little Egret on Saltney farmland
Image: © John S Turner Taken: 26 Mar 2024
The Little Egret is hunting for food on the wet meadows alongside the A5104. The telephoto lens foreshortens the view and suggests the bird might be in trouble with the wire fences, but it had plenty of room, and flew away when it was ready.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.175396
Longitude
-2.943268