The chick of the African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris), a species of concern, lies out in the open on a Zambezi sandbank in this typical position.

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The chick of the African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris), a species of concern, lies out in the open on a Zambezi sandbank in this typical position. Throughout the day it is totally vulneralble to predators and relies on total stillness and superb camouflage.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Zambezi, Namibia, Africa
Photo credit: © Scott Hurd / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: africa, african, camouflage, chick, concern, flavirostris, namibia, portrait, rynchops, safari, sand, skimmer, species, tourism, vulnerable, young, zambezi