A Marabou Stork stands still as a statue on the banks of the Kazinga Channel. These huge birds are a common sight now in urban environments

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A Marabou Stork stands still as a statue on the banks of the Kazinga Channel. These huge birds are a common sight now in urban environments having learnt to takeof advantage of the refuse humans discard

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Size: 3333px × 5000px
Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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