The yellow eye helps identify the gender of this female Saddle-billed Stork, one of the largest of the family. They usually are resident on waterways


The yellow eye helps identify the gender of this female Saddle-billed Stork, one of the largest of the family. They usually are resident on permanent waterways and the pair bond for life


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

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