White-tailed Tropicbird Over Turquoise Lagoon

A white-tailed tropicbird with long tail streamers glides over a turquoise lagoon under bright sunlight.

A photo of a white-tailed tropicbird gliding with long tail streamers, over the turquoise lagoon of Aldabra, under bright midday sunlight See more

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