A fledgling African Openbill Stork waits patiently for its parents to return to the nest with food. The fast growning chicks demand regular feeding
A fledgling African Openbill Stork waits patiently for its parents to return to the nest with food. The fast growning chicks demand regular feeding as they grown fast ans they have to fledge fully and fly before the Siwnadu Lake dries and predators have easy access to the mixed nesting colony.
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Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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