Great Egret, ardea alba, on a nest

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Size: 4150px × 4202px
Location: Smith Oaks Audubon preserve at High Island Texas
Photo credit: © Louise Heusinkveld / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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