A juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron sits atop a small tree at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park.

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Size: 4226px × 3639px
Location: Shark Valley, Everglades National Park, FL
Photo credit: © Mark Andrew Thomas / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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