A Pied Heron and perfect reflection stand motionless on a semi- submerged log staring intently at a possible next meal at Port Douglas in Australia.


The pied heron (Egretta picata), also known as the pied egret[4] is a bird found in coastal and subcoastal areas of monsoonal northern Australia as well as some parts of Wallacea and New Guinea.


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Location: Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © Photography By Marco / Alamy / Afripics
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