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Grey Partridge

The second pair

Grey Partridge Juvenile's at Warton Lancashire in the pouring rain.

Grey Partridge Juvenile at Clifton Marsh's another lifer for me

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Part of a wild grey partridge covey. The actual covey is 21 birds strong. One of the largest i have seen,it is all 1 family with the 2 adults and 19 juvs

Most of them anyway. Another two juveniles I couldn't fit in the frame. I've been seeing this family on and off since the young hatched. Surprisingly no young have been lost so far.

The other half of the pair I saw yesterday. They're in the same spot each afternoon and every time I see them he's standing guard over his mate constantly on the lookout.

One of a pair that have been in the same spot each time I've visited in the last week. Today they were crouched down low in between the tussocky grass of the salt marsh sheltering fom the gales and hailstones. In between the showers the sun came out briefly at just the right moment for a few photos.

Taken late evening just as the sun was setting. One of six that landed on the saltmarsh close to where I was parked up. They even shuffled closer to the car before settling down to rest. I think this one must have been on guard as the rest laid down.

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Grey Partridge family in garden

A male grey partridge in the evening of April 27, 2006. A threatened species in the Netherlands. This one lives in a future urban area and will have to move soon.

These birds are very shy and it took a lot of time before I was able to make a nice picture of this kind.

It was a clear nice and warm day saturday, but with a steady wind.From the distance it was i'm surprise they get sharp like this.