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    This is a snipe not a jack snipe, took us in the hide around a hour of debate to decide as the bird was about 2 meters away it was lovely to see them close. The decider was when a wood pigion sat next to it and we got the book to tell us pigions are double there size so that defined it!!
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    Excellent photos Billy, lovely to see them close up, as their feather pattern is beautiful.
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    he sat for ages, and spent a lot of time worm fighting.. even squared up to a goose.... was amazing to see so close, last one i saw was eaten!!

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    The feather pattern on that first one is wonderful, Laura!

    I don't think I've ever seen a Jack Snipe. Would their having a shorter bill help with ID?

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    shorter bill, brighter straw colour and 3 times smaller than a penguin! i ment pidgon

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