Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), single bird fishing in shallow water, Yala, Sri Lanka, 27 August 2019

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © KEVIN ELSBY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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