A Saddle-billed Stork stands motionless in the shallows waiting for fish to approach them. They form monogamous pairs and have a large territory.


A Saddle-billed Stork stands motionless in the shallows waiting for fish to approach them. They form monogamous pairs and have a large territory they regularly move around.


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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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