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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Rara avis

Intimidating even to photograph, it never stops looking at you sternly. The Shoebill stork is a solitary African bird, one of the longest-lived, and can live up to "50 years of solitude".

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Date Taken: 05.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Spain
Copyright: © Pedro Jarque Krebs