Great Blue Heron, flying, carrying nesting material to nest, E North America, by Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Male Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) bringing back sticks and branches to its nest, where its mate will arrange them on the nest. Hennepin County, Minnesota. Early April.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Eastern North America
Photo credit: © Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Associates/Alamy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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