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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Photo by Ursula Fricke
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Habitat:

Spotted on a beach at the Pointe du Conguel, Quiberon

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Sanderling

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Sanderling

Calidris alba

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Márton Szabolcs
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Ursula Fricke
Thanks, Márton. From my guide books I thought a sanderling would be more brownish. But that's probably just a trick of light.

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