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Capercaillie hen
Capercaillie71

Capercaillie hen (Tetrao urogallus)

A bit of a blurry action photo I'm afraid, but it shows an adult hen capercaillie being flushed from the ground. The bird had been located by the english setter in the foreground as part of routine monitoring of breeding success. This bird had two well-grown chicks.
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Habitat
Native pinewood
Location
Deeside, Scotland
Date taken
1 August 2003
Scientific name
Tetrao urogallus
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