Purple Sandpipers Calidris maritima, Shetland, Scotland, UK

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Flock of Purple Sandpipers Calidris maritima roosting on rock at high tide Shetland, Scotland, UK

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Shetland, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Hugh Harrop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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