Temporarily abandoned Buff-banded Rail sooty-black hatchlings wander the leaf litter in search of an insect feast and its mother and sibling chicks.


A temporarily abandon Buff0-banded Rail hatchling searches the forest floor for its siblings and its mother.


Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Green Island, Queensland, Australia 4878
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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