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Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
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Pin-tailed Sandgrouse (Pterocles alchata)

Taken on a cold windy, but sunny day at the steppes of Lleida Spain. Took a while to locate this pair. Car used as a hide.
Habitat
Steppe fields
Location
Lleida, Spain
Date taken
March 2011
Scientific name
Pterocles alchata
Equipment used
Canon 50D Canon 100-400L
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Opus Editor
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What beautiful birds these are, and I love the blue eye-ring.

A super shot of this Gallery rarity... very well done Dave.

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