Great blue heron perched on a dead tree at the Venice Rookery in Florida

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Great blue heron ( ardea herodias ) perched on top of a dead tree at the famous Venice Rookery located in southwest Florida.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Venice Rookery, Florida, USA
Photo credit: © Caldwell Elusive Nature / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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