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Common Snipe

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 2017-10-10 23:33:39

Recent trip to Iceland, out walking one day and a snipe sprung up beside the track, she was moving with about 4-5 chicks, they must have just crossed the path moments before. I think she was taking them to take a drink as I couldn't see where they could have crossed the stream in picture two. It was right on a very popular…

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Recent trip to Iceland, out walking one day and a snipe sprung up beside the track, she was moving with about 4-5 chicks, they must have just crossed the path moments before. I think she was taking them to take a drink as I couldn't see where they could have crossed the stream in picture two. It was right on a very popular walk in Iceland, right next to a camping ground. Lots of wild life in the area.

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#2 11-10-2017 8:17am

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They can swim!

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#3 12-10-2017 4:14pm

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Had drumming snipe on the farm this year! Hard to prove breeding though.

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