Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) adult taking off and flying in reeds, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

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Size: 3600px × 2400px
Location: Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Photo credit: © Martin Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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