A rare and elusive Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) eating a Pike that it has just caught.

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A rare and elusive Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) eating a Pike that it has just caught.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Essex England United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Sandra Standbridge / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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