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English: White tern (Gygis alba candida) in flight Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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Source Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk
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Charles J. Sharp (1951–)  wikidata:Q54800218
 
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Charles James Sharp; Charlesjsharp; Charles James Sharp Bentley; Charles Bentley
Description British wildlife photographer
Date of birth September 1951 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period from 2003
date QS:P,+2003-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+2003-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Camera location21° 15′ 36″ S, 159° 43′ 48″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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current14:52, 11 December 2024Thumbnail for version as of 14:52, 11 December 20244,840 × 3,226 (7.07 MB)Charlesjsharpdust spot removed
13:22, 10 December 2024Thumbnail for version as of 13:22, 10 December 20244,840 × 3,226 (7.05 MB)Charlesjsharpincreased brightness
15:21, 31 October 2024Thumbnail for version as of 15:21, 31 October 20244,840 × 3,226 (6.65 MB)CharlesjsharpUploaded own work with UploadWizard

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