These Kentish plover were heavily ringed, aiding observation in the field, but recent advances in satellite tagging may render rings obsolete.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Lanzarote, the Canary Islands
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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