Today's mystery bird for you to identify | @GrrlScientist

Where have you seen this British mystery bird recently?Mystery Bird photographed in Sandbach Flashes, a wetland west of Sandbach in Cheshire, England (UK). [I will identify this species for you in 48 hours] Image: Roy Hill, 1 February 2012 (with permission, for GrrlScientist/Guardian use only) [velociraptorize].Canon 5D mkII, 500mm f/4L + 1.4x extender Question: Where have you seen this British mystery bird recently? What does its visibility tell us about its behaviours? Can you name this bird's taxonomic family and species? The Rules: 1. Keep in mind that people live in zillions of different time zones, and some people are following on their smart phones. So let everyone play the game. Don't spoil it for everyone else by identifying the bird in the first 24 to 36 hours. 2. If you know the mystery bird's identity, answer the accompanying questions and provide subtle ID hints so others...

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