American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) couple are banded as they mate and forage on the beach at sunrise in Cape May, NJ

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Cape May, NJ, USA
Photo credit: © Cheryl Fleishman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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