A Yellow-billed Stork perches on the back of a resting hippo. As the Katuma River dries up in the dry season the fishing improves for birds like stork

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A Yellow-billed Stork perches on the back of a resting hippo. As the Katuma River dries up in the dry season the fishing improved for birds like storks and any perch gives an advantage

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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