This Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) is flashing extra color in the breeding season. Its back has adopted a magenta hue, its brown legs have turned pink, and its face and bill have taken on an extraordinary glow.
I captured this image back in 2019 near Lake Manyara in north-central Tanzania. Lake Manyara, a feature of the Great Rift Valley, is part of a great flyway for migrating birds. For storks like this one, it is a "honeymoon" site. Pairing is common.
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