Purple Sandpipers over-winter aound the UK's shores. These Arctic breeding migrants prefer rocky coasts where they follow the retreating tide to feed

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Purple Sandpipers over-winter around the UK's shores. These Arctic breeding migrants prefer rocky coasts where they follow the retreating tide to feed on invertebrates and rest when the tide advances

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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