Caption

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), young bird grooming its feathers, Mabamba Swamp, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Date

Oct 09, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Mara Brandl

Reference

BRK25L24_137

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

130,0Mb (5,3Mb) / 27,5in x 18,3in / 8256 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

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