Caption

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), young bird kneeling in nest, fluttering its wings, funny, Mabamba Swamp, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Date

Oct 09, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Mara Brandl

Reference

BRK25L24_141

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

130,0Mb (6,0Mb) / 18,3in x 27,5in / 5504 x 8256 (300dpi)

Keywords

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