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Common Snipe drumming display flight
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Orkney - Deerness and Tankerness
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) making a drumming sound with the outermost tail feathers during its territorial display flight. This was taken on the Mull Head Local Nature Reserve, Deerness, Orkney mainland.
07 July 2019
Snipe drumming, Shapinsay
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Orkney - Shapinsay
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) drumming, Shapinsay, Orkney. Snipe vibrate their outer tail feathers to make an oscillating sound called drumming used in courtship or territorial display in the spring and summer time.
14 July 2015
Snipe drumming, Fetlar
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Shetland - Fetlar
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) drumming, Mires of Funzie, Fetlar
22 June 2014
Snipe drumming
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Shetland - Fetlar
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) drumming in flight over the Mires of Funzie RSPB Nature Reserve, Fetlar. Drumming makes a characteristic sound using the tail feathers and is part of the Snipe's display flight.
