Closeup of a preening Dalmation Pelican Pelecanus crispus next to a muddy lake at Paignton Zoo Devon England UK

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Closeup of a preening Dalmation Pelican Pelecanus crispus next to a muddy lake at Paignton Zoo Devon England UK preening Dalmation Pelicans Pelecanus crispus muddy lake Paignton Zoo nature reserve Devon England UK pelican animal aquatic water fowl bird captivity captive breeding program grooming zoological shorebird ornithology portrait upright vertical nic cleave photography worldwide travel cultural imagery

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Size: 3600px × 5400px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © Nic Cleave Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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