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Monday, April 10, 2006

Sanderling

Calidris alba

January 2, 2010
Zuma Beach
Malibu, CA

January 2, 2010
Zuma Beach
Malibu, CA

December 27, 2010
Zuma Beach
Malibu, CA

Posted by Larry Clarfeld at 12:51 PM

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