A Marabou Stork languidly stretches out a wing during a preening session on the banks of the Kazinga Channel.


A Marabou Stork languidly stretches out a wing during a preening session on the banks of the Kazinga Channel.


Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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