The chick was an unusual find in September, but birds will take any opportunity to successfully rear young.

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Size: 4760px × 3173px
Location: Lanzarote, the Canary Islands
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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