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William Gibian Preening Willet

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Crow and mice carving, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. (1 of 4)

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Excellent decorative lap wing plover, William Gibian, (1 of 4)

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Group of three black bellied plovers, William Gibian, (1 of 3)

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Miniature killdeer, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. (1 of 4)

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Ibis by William Gibian (b. 1946) (1 of 5)

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Snowy Egret by William Gibian (b. 1946) (1 of 4)

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Flying ruddy turnstone, William Gibian, Onancock, Virginia. (1 of 3)

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