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Merlin (Falco columbarius) perched on a tree branch with prey in Long Island, New York
Size: 4320px × 2880px
Location: Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, United States, North America
Photo credit: © Ernst Mutchnick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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