A young Yellow-crowned Night Heron (nyctanassa violacea) feeds on a small crab it plucked from the ground.

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Size: 4939px × 3292px
Location: Crystal River, FL, USA
Photo credit: © Phil Lowe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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