American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) eating an endangered vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) in the central valley of California.

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Size: 3273px × 2182px
Location: California, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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