An Openbill Stork stands at the waters edge holding the nut of a Doum Palm. This is not their normal diet

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An Openbill Stork stands at the waters edge holding the nut of a Doum Palm. This is not their normal diet but was probably plucked from the water as it was mistaken for the shell of a freshwater Bilhazia Snail, a favoured food.

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Size: 3800px × 2471px
Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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