After the rians finish and river levels begin to drop the African Skimmer starts to arrive. Newly exposed sandbanks in the mid-stream are ideal

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After the rians finish and river levels begin to drop the African Skimmer starts to arrive. Newly exposed sandbanks in the mid-stream are ideal nesting sites

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Location: Nyerere National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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