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WESTERN SANDPIPER

WESTERN SANDPIPER

A western sandpiper during the spring migration returning to Alaska to nest.

A western sandpiper during the spring migration returning to Alaska to nest.
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Anchor Point, Alaska, US

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Aug, 2020

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