2018

SO8660 : Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)

taken 6 years ago, near to Hawford, Worcestershire, England

Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Sometimes called the French Partridge, this attractive species was introduced to Britain as a game bird, but it competes with the native Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) for nest sites.

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Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 8 May, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 1 June, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8617 6053 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:14.5667N 2:12.2380W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8617 6053
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