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Here one of the GBG volunteers is finishing off a

Here one of the GBG volunteers is finishing off a service on one of our Land Rovers. The Land Rover gives good service despite being 33 years old: the oil is provided by our corporate sponsors Millers Oils. The GBG is reliant on donations and always spends money very carefully.

The Great Bustard is not the only big bird being r

The Great Bustard is not the only big bird being restored on Salisbury Plain.
The famous Kiwi at Bulford is having a make over.
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Bustards in Arms

Bustards in Arms

The next generation is popping up everywhere - a y

The next generation is popping up everywhere - a young Brown Hare and a young Pied Wagtail are both exploring their world.

Bustards have tridactyl feet, which means three fo

Bustards have tridactyl feet, which means three forward-facing toes. This means they cannot perch on an object.
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A female Great Bustard with two chicks on Salisbur

A female Great Bustard with two chicks on Salisbury Plain this week.

This pair of Grey Partridge have 14 young, which a

This pair of Grey Partridge have 14 young, which are all now flying well. They were photographed through the window of the GBG office on Salisbury Plain. There are several other pairs of Grey Partridge in our reserve, all with broods.

Happy Summer Solstice [Photo from previous year)

Happy Summer Solstice
[Photo from previous year)

The Great Bustard is often described as having 'a

The Great Bustard is often described as having 'a stately gait' when on land they move and a leisurely pace unless feeling threatened.

Izzie, the Trinity Grain manager and Ruth Manvell

Izzie, the Trinity Grain manager and Ruth Manvell and the GBG stand at the Trinity Grain event on Salisbury Plain. The farmers come to have their moisture metres calibrated to ensure they record the moisture content of their grain harvest. It is a great way to meet and talk to local farmers.

This week, the GBG hosted visitors from the Worshi

This week, the GBG hosted visitors from the Worshipful Company of Farmers. We were able to show them a drove of 9 male Great Bustards, several females feeding their chicks and the usual supporting caste of Stone Curlews, Corn Buntings and Grey Partridge.

Great Bustards are precocial species, which is whe

Great Bustards are precocial species, which is where the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normally nidifugous, meaning that they leave the nest shortly after birth or hatching.

The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is one of the heavi

The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is one of the heaviest flying birds and the most sexually dimorphic living bird. Adult males can weigh 2.48x more than females, and their linear measurements 18–30% larger.
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Here's a lovely article featuring an interview wit

Here's a lovely article featuring an interview with David about the whole process of the restoration of the bustards.
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The Great Bustard is the heaviest flying bird in t

The Great Bustard is the heaviest flying bird in the world. Its closest rivals for this title are the mute swan and the Kori Bustard. Along with the swan and the peacock, this bird was considered suitable fare for the nobility at banquets in the fifteenth century.

https://animalia.bio/great-bustard

https://animalia.bio/great-bustard

Diurnal animals are active during the daytime, wit

Diurnal animals are active during the daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The timing of activity by an animal depends on environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year.

The breeding plumage of males includes white moust

The breeding plumage of males includes white moustache whiskers that are 20cm long and their back and tail become more vividly coloured. They develop a band of feathers on their breast and lower neck that are russet coloured, becoming brighter and wider as they get older.