Lakenheath in Suffolk hailed by RSPB as a key conservation success as it helps save common crane (www.itv.com)

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It is better known for its jet powered warplanes, but now a different kind of flyer is grabbing the attention.

While RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk is home to some of the fastest aircraft in the world, just two miles down the road a nature reserve is home to Britain's tallest bird.

Standing at around four feet, the common crane was once endangered, but thanks to work at the RSPB-run wetland it is now enjoying something of a resurgence.

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[-] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

"Don't think about the American nukes in Suffolk, there's some cool birds near there"

this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2026

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