A lava heron (Butorides sundevalli) from the Galapagos is undisturbed when a wave crashes right behind it.

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Size: 5395px × 3597px
Location: Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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