Lava gull (Larus fuliginosus) walking in the shallow water, Darwin Bay Genovesa (Tower) Island Galapagos Ecuador Pacific Ocean

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One individual of the 400 breeding pairs of lava gull in existence. It is the rarest bird I have photographed in the wild.

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Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: Darwin Bay Genovesa (Tower) Island Galapagos Ecuador Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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