A Sanderling coming into summer plumage searching for food at low tide taken on the coast of the Algarve, Portugal

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A Sanderling (Calidris alba) coming into summer plumage searching for food at low tide taken on the coast of the Algarve, Portugal

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Size: 5474px × 3654px
Location: Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Photo credit: © Nigel Sawyer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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