A King Cormorant, Leucocarbo (atriceps) albiventer, aka White-bellied Shag, Imperial Shag, Imperial Cormorant, flying into its colony carrying seaweed

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A King Cormorant, Leucocarbo (atriceps) albiventer, aka White-bellied Shag, Imperial Shag, Imperial Cormorant, flying into its colony carrying seaweed in its beak to line its nest. Pebble Island, Falkland Islands. Some other birds are raising their beak towards it.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Pebble Island, Falklands
Photo credit: © Elizabeth Leyden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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