A trio of juvenile cattle egrets stands companionably together in a pond apple tree huddled on a rainy day.

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A trio of juvenile cattle egrets stands companionably together in a pond apple tree. A rainy day at the rookery, chicks huddle, rain drops glisten and drip from leaves tattered by the activity of young birds.

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: South Florida Rookery
Photo credit: © Judy Lovell-Janthina Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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