A Black-crowned Night Heron perched in a budding tree, reaches for the perfect small limb to take for nesting purposes.

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Size: 5340px × 3501px
Location: Denver, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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