Green heron (Butorides virescens) foraging for fish. This bird is found in wetlands from southern Canada to northern South America. Like all herons, i

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Green heron (Butorides virescens) foraging for fish. This bird is found in wetlands from southern Canada to northern South America. Like all herons, it uses its long legs to wade in water to catch its prey of fish and other water animals using its long beak. Its body length is generally less than 50 centimetres. Photographed in Costa Rica in June

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Size: 5225px × 3483px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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