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BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER

BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER

(Limicola falcinellus), adult. Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus). Calidris falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763)SynonymsScolopax Falcinellus, Pontoppidan 1763 (protonym)Numenius pygmæs, LathamTringa platyrhyncha, Temminck 1815Limicola pygmaea, Koch 1816Philomachus falcinellusLimicola falcinellusErolia falcinellaPhoto: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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BROADBILLED SANDPIPER

BROADBILLED SANDPIPER

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Phalaropus fulicarius), male. Red phalarope, sight. Gray phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius). Phalaropus fulicarius Linné, 1758SynonymsTringa fulicaria Linnaeus, 1758Crymophilus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758)Phalaropus fulicaria (slipper)Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Weitou Bay in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 26, 2023. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-BIODIVERSITY-BIRDS (CN)

(240522) -- FUZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper (L) forages at Weitou Bay in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 11, 2024. Located along the bird migration route between East Asia and Australasia, Fujian is noted for its great biodiversity, and the number of wild animal and plant species ranks among the top in the country. A large number of migratory birds breed, overwinter or stop over in the province every year, and about 600 bird species have been recorded here. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-MIGRATORY BIRD-SURVEY (CN)

(240202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a spoon-billed sandpiper foraging at a wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. A three-day simultaneous monitoring survey of wintering waterbirds was carried out in the tropical island province of Hainan in south China recently. TO GO WITH "Across China: Bird lovers keep working on wetland conservation in Hainan" (Photo by Luo Lixiang/Xinhua)

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Critically endangered migratory birds return to southern Chinese city for wintering

STORY: Critically endangered migratory birds return to southern Chinese city for wintering DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spoon-billed sandpiper STORYLINE: A spoon-billed sandpiper with Russian markings on its feet was recently spotted in the shoal area of the southern Chinese port city of Fangchenggang. According to birdwatchers, this rare migratory shorebird, code-named 8V, has been choosing Fangchenggang for wintering for five consecutive years. Meanwhile, another spoon-billed sandpiper code-named 0L has been spotted here for two consecutive years. Spoon-billed sandpipers are listed as "critically endangered" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are under state protection in China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-WATERFOWL-WORLD WETLANDS DAY (CN)

(230202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. February 2 marks World Wetlands Day. A total of 32,036 water birds of 71 species were observed during a latest annual survey of water birds wintering in Hainan. Among them, 201 black-faced spoonbills were recorded, the highest number since the survey of wintering water birds began in 2003. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Over 10,000 migratory birds wintering in China's Guangxi

STORY: Over 10,000 migratory birds wintering in China's Guangxi DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds getting together in Fangchenggang City STORYLINE: Over 10,000 migratory birds stopped over in Fangchenggang in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region during the Spring Festival. Among the migratory birds were some endangered species like the spoon-billed sandpiper. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221216) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper takes a nap at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 12, 2022. Danzhou Bay Wetland has been a winter habitat for migrant birds including spoon-billed sandpipers and black-faced spoonbills, both of which are under first-class national protection in China. Local authorities also pinned great importance to their protection, which has ushered in increasing diversity in the wetland ecological system there. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Reprocessed nuclear waste arrives in Rokkasho from France

Reprocessed nuclear waste arrives in Rokkasho from France

ROKKASHO, Japan - The British freighter Pacific Sandpiper arrives in Mutsu-Ogawara port in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan on Jan. 22. It was carrying highly radioactive nuclear waste reprocessed in France from spent nuclear fuel removed from nuclear reactors in Japan. The waste will be stored at a Rokkasho storage facility for 30-50 years.

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People observe birds at a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-MINJIANG RIVER-ESTUARY-WETLAND-BIRD MIGRATION (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-MINJIANG RIVER-ESTUARY-WETLAND-BIRD MIGRATION (CN)

(220825) -- CHANGLE, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Terek sandpiper and a sharp-tailed sandpiper forage at the Minjiang River estuary wetland in southeast China's Fujian Province, Aug. 25, 2022. The wetland locates on a bird migration route between East Asia and Australia. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-WETLAND-WATERBIRDS (CN)

(220202) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at Danzhou Bay Wetland in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2021. World Wetlands Day is marked annually on Feb. 2. South China's Hainan Island has launched a survey of waterbirds wintering across the island. In the survey, 32,866 waterbirds of 71 species were observed, setting a new record over the years. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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SINGAPORE-WETLAND RESERVE-ANIMALS

SINGAPORE-WETLAND RESERVE-ANIMALS

(220104) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sandpiper forages in Singapore's Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on Jan. 4, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Reprocessed nuclear waste arrives in Rokkasho from France

Reprocessed nuclear waste arrives in Rokkasho from France

ROKKASHO, Japan - The British freighter Pacific Sandpiper arrives in Mutsu-Ogawara port in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan on Jan. 22. It was carrying highly radioactive nuclear waste reprocessed in France from spent nuclear fuel removed from nuclear reactors in Japan. The waste will be stored at a Rokkasho storage facility for 30-50 years.

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MOX cargo ship enters Niigata port for rehearsal

MOX cargo ship enters Niigata port for rehearsal

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - A British cargo ship capable of carrying a plutonium fuel mix enters a port in Niigata Prefecture along the Sea of Japan on Aug. 2. The 5,050-ton Pacific Sandpiper arrived to rehearse the shipment of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel to a nuclear power plant in the prefecture, planned to start in 2000. The ship, owned by British Nuclear Fuels PLC, docked at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa port without any cargo on board.

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Film Poster Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Film Poster Film: The Sandpiper (1960) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 ... die alles begehren (The Sandpiper, USA 1964, Regie: Vincente Minnelli) Elizabeth Taylor / Malerin an Staffelei, ÷lfarben auf Palette mit Spachtel mischen, ÷lbild, Gem

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton Characters: Laura Reynolds, Dr. Edward Hewitt Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 ... die alles begehren (The Sandpiper, USA 1964, Regie: Vincente Minnelli) Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton / verliebtes Paar, Liebespaar, Umarmung, umarmen, Mann in Jackett mit Fischgr

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Dr. Edward Hewitt, Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 ... die alles begehren (The Sandpiper, USA 1964, Regie: Vincente Minnelli) Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor / Paar mit Holzskulptur einer nackten Frau, nackte Frau aus Holz, Holzschnitzerei, Liz ------- WICHTIG: Nutzung nur redaktionell bei Filmtitelnennung bzw. Berichterstattung クber diesen Film. Buch- und Kalendernutzungen nur nach Absprache. --- IMPORTANT: To be used solely for editorial coverage of this specific motion picture/tv programme Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Richard Burton Characters: Edward Hewitt Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 ... die alles begehren (The Sandpiper, USA 1964, Regie: Vincente Minnelli) Richard Burton / Mann mit Zigarette im Mundwinkel, Portrait, Portr

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Dr. Edward Hewitt, Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 ... die alles begehren (The Sandpiper, USA 1964, Regie: Vincente Minnelli) Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor / Liebespaar, verliebtes Paar bekleidet auf Bett liegen, Mann auf Rクcken, Frau auf Brust des Mannes, Gespr

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1963) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1963) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Dr. Edward Hewitt & Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Dr. Edward Hewitt & Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Richard Burton & Eva Marie Saint Characters: Dr. Edward Hewitt & Claire Hewitt Film: The Sandpiper (1963) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1965) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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The Sandpiper - film (1965)

The Sandpiper - film (1965)

Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Dr. Edward Hewitt & Laura Reynolds Film: The Sandpiper (1964) Director: Vincente Minnelli 23 June 1965 Date: 23-Jun-65

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THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER ELIZABETH TAYLOR, RICHARD BURTON Date: 1965

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THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER RICHARD BURTON Date: 1965

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THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER RICHARD BURTON, ELIZABETH TAYLOR Date: 1965

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THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER ELIZABETH TAYLOR Date: 1965

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THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER

THE SANDPIPER ELIZABETH TAYLOR, RICHARD BURTON Date: 1965

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China Chongqing Birds

China Chongqing Birds

A black-winged long-legged sandpiper dances on the surface of the fish pond. Chongqing, China, October 18, 2020.

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China Chongqing Birds

China Chongqing Birds

A black-winged long-legged sandpiper dances on the surface of the fish pond. Chongqing, China, October 18, 2020.

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