A Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, poses atop plant detritus while feeding at the Merced NWR in California's San Joaquin Valley.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: San Joaquin Valley CA USA
Photo credit: © Light Purveyor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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