Thank you, BBC, for a story that’s a delight to read:

A man is walking 53 miles (85km) in a homemade bird costume to raise awareness and funds for conservation projects.

Mr Trevelyan said: "Those who know me well know I was eventually going to build a giant curlew.”

bbc.com/news/articles/cp91knr7…

h/t @sarahdalgulls @BathNature
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Man sets off on Nidderdale walk dressed as a curlew

Matt Trevelyan made the Eurasian curlew costume out of polystyrene and bamboo.

^{Grace Wood and Kat Cowan (BBC News)}