Close up of a Great Blue Heron, Ardea cinerea, flying from right to left with wings outstretched and seen against underside against a background of cl

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Close up of a Great Blue Heron, Ardea cinerea, flying from right to left with wings outstretched and seen against underside against a background of clear sky e in the warm sunset light

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Size: 6117px × 4222px
Location: Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Photo credit: © Henk van den Brink / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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