A solitary Great blue heron, leaning down over the water from its perch on a log breakwater, catches a tiny fish in its beak.

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The breakwater and log boom are part of an industrial sawmill and log booming/sorting operation on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

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Size: 4936px × 3291px
Location: Ladysmith Harbour, Ladysmith, BC, Canada
Photo credit: © Laurie MacBride / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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