A juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron barely survives falling out of the nest, as its parent moves on to a nearby limb.

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Size: 5297px × 3900px
Location: Denver County, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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