An adult Black-crowned Night Heron is perching on a branch low over the water and waiting for its prey

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Size: 4985px × 3323px
Location: Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Photo credit: © Mathias Putze / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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