A RUNAWAY bird has been spotted running through fields in north Essex.
The bird, which is thought to be a Rhea, was spotted in fields off Landermere Road in Thorpe-le-Soken on Wednesday afternoon.
Gazette Camera Club member Jo Marshall captured a series of shots of the giant bird, who could have escaped from a nearby farm.
She said: "I was driving along and noticed something large moving through the crops in the field, managed to park the car and dashed back along the road to take a few photos."
North Essex is no stranger to a rhea-escape, with one bird, Colin, well-known for escaping his home in Great Horkesley.