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A flock of bar-tailed godwits flies across a clear blue sky above a flat, golden-brown landscape during the summer.

Photo from Alaska Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service via Flickr (Public Domain Mark) · Photo source · Public domain

Flock of Bar-tailed Godwits Flying

A flock of bar-tailed godwits flies across a clear blue sky above a flat, golden-brown landscape during the summer.

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