Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | Bécassine des marais | Bekassine | Beccaccino | Agachadiza común | Watersnip
Nene Washes, Cambridgeshire. 25.03.2005. Original blog post.

The Nene Washes are one of the few lowland areas in the UK where Snipe still breed. It's fantastic to go there and hear them 'drumming' - the males dive through the air and their outer tail feathers vibrate. An eerie, atmospheric sound.

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