Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima at high tide

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Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima at high tide at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. These birds roost on the sea defences at high tide and feed on the concrete paved area as the tide recedes, usually around during the winter months as they are winter visitors to the UK

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Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: Ness Point, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Nigel Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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