Southern Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) - Tasmania

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Southern Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) sits outside its burrow made in the soft earth of a sea cave wall on a remote island off Tasmania, Australia. The Fairy Prion, during the breeding season, spends its days at sea feeding on krill and small fish and returns to the burrow at night to feed its chick

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Photo credit: © Anaspides Photography - Iain D. Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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