Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) in the nest with her chicks well hidden in a reedbed in the Camargue regional natural park. Salin de giraud, Arles, Bouc

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Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) in the nest with her chicks well hidden in a reedbed in the Camargue regional natural park. Salin de giraud, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France.

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Location: France
Photo credit: © ncphoto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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