A Great Blue Heron within an instant of taking off from its picturesque nest site high atop a budding tree, while its mate waits hidden in the nest.

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Size: 4596px × 3296px
Location: Jefferson County, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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