A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) turns its head in surprise as it wades among the water plants along the edge of Watsonville Slough in California.

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Size: 2278px × 2722px
Location: Watsonville, CA
Photo credit: © elakazal / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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