A close-up headshot of an adult Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) standing beside the River Nilwala, near Matara, southern Sri Lanka.

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Size: 3609px × 2406px
Location: Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © tony mills / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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