A dull coloured juvenile Saddle-billed Stork has caught a small catfish in the muddy pools of the Katuma River. The youngster is unconcerned

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A dull coloured juvenile Saddle-billed Stork has caught a small catfish in the muddy pools of the Katuma River. The youngster is unconcerned by the concentration of crocodiles in the evaporating pool

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Size: 5800px × 3951px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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