An american oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) settles on its speckled eggs, laid in a shallow excavation in the sand on the beach between the marsh

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An american oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) settles on its speckled eggs, laid in a shallow excavation in the sand on the beach between the marshes and the sea. Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge. Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge, Chorrillos, Lima, Peru

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Location: Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge, Chorrillos, Lima, Peru
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantBirds / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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