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Stretching the wings

Stretching the wings

Caught this blackbird having a brief stretch of his wings between mouthfuls of mealworms and seeds. The common garden visitor was particularly distinctive again...
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Caught this blackbird having a brief stretch of his wings between mouthfuls of mealworms and seeds. The common garden visitor was particularly distinctive against the snow, although the general conditions were rather grey and gloomy.
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