A piping plover (Charadrius melodus) fledgling foraging back lit in the morning sun on the beach.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Boston Revere Beach
Photo credit: © Bouke Atema / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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