Every once in a while the mother Egret (Ardea alba) gets up to check on her pretty blue eggs before sitting back down to keep them warm.

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Location: Gatorland Orlando, Florida
Photo credit: © JRubacha / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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