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Plovers or Sand Pipers, I couldn't make their markings out, but the starkness of their shape on a low tide at sunset was a site to behold.

Plovers or Sand Pipers, I couldn't make their markings out, but the starkness of their shape on a low tide at sunset was a site to behold.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2009
Date Uploaded: 12.2011
Photo Location: Encinitas, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Copyright: © Scott Caligure