The image displays a Marabou Stork, *Leptoptilos crumenifer*, viewed through a circular optical device, situated in a grassy environment in Unknown, Tanzania

The image displays a Marabou Stork, *Leptoptilos crumenifer*, viewed through a circular optical device, situated in a grassy environment in Unknown, Tanzania. The large bird stands centrally, facing left, with its head slightly raised and its long, conical, yellowish-brown beak partially open. Its head and neck are bare and pinkish-red, featuring a prominent pinkish-red gular sac. The upperparts, including the back and wings, are dark grey-black, contrasting with white underparts. The bird stands on one visible long, slender, light-colored leg. The background consists of green and dry yellowish-brown grass on uneven terrain.