Bush Stone-curlew (Burhinus grallarius) standing guard over its chick

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Cairns Botanic Gardens, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Ray Wilson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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