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Eurasian Curlew A curlew stands alert in the grass. Birds,Curlew,Eurasian Curlew,Numenius arquata Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Eurasian Curlew

A curlew stands alert in the grass.

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  1. Fantastic Wendy! I allways look forward to new photos from you and you never cease to amaze me. Posted 14 years ago
    1. Thanks for the complement!
      Front page again :D
      Posted 14 years ago
      1. Well-deserved. You and Roeselien dominate the homepage :) Posted 14 years ago
  2. Very nice shot tones and DOF +++ Posted 14 years ago
  3. Beautiful model in a perfect environment.
    And of course: beautifully captured!
    Posted 14 years ago
  4. Superb! Posted 14 years ago

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The Eurasian Curlew, "Numenius arquata", is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. In Europe, this species is often referred to just as "the Curlew", and in Scotland known as the "whaup" in Scots.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by DragonC
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Uploaded Jun 13, 2011.