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A group of Grey Partridges on a cabbage field (or rapseed field?) covered with snow.
It seems like they were waiting for their food be uncovered from snow.
Occasionally they were nibbling on the vegetables at the small uncovered spots.
After I stopped the recording because they laid down and did not move I understood why they behaved like this:
They were actually concerned about a nearby raptor. Suddenly a Merlin attacked them. They all got away from the Merlin.
Habitat
Snow covered cabbage field (or rapseed field)
Location
North Rine-Westphalia, Germany
Date taken
13/02/2021
Scientific name
Perdix perdix
Equipment used
Panasonic Lumix GH5
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
N/A

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Michael Billerbeck
Date added
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