This photo was taken in: UK - Isles of Scilly
This photo was taken with: Nikon Coolpix 995 handheld to a leica APO scope with 32x lens

The photo was taken by: Steve Bird , Birdseekers

Isles of Scilly report 105 Species seen (1 week ) and lots of rare species
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