White-necked Pacific heron, Ardea pacifica, hunting shallow waters in a wetland habitat in Townsville, North Queensland in Australia.

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Single White-necked pacific heron wading carefully through water in a wetland, freshwater billabong, looking for prey in North Queensland.

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Size: 3623px × 5435px
Location: Townsville, North queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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