A family of OpnebillStork chi cks frantically solicite food from a parent in an exaggerated begging display which the parent finds hard to ignore desp

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A family of OpnebillStork chi cks frantically solicite food from a parent in an exaggerated begging display which the parent finds hard to ignore despite them being well developed and fledged.

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Size: 4200px × 3066px
Location: Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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