A little bittern standing on reeds at the edge of the water waiting for fish to appear.

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This male little bittern appeared quite suddenly in this new man-made wetland in a park in Cape Town and sat in the same spot everytime to wait for fish.

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Size: 3938px × 5906px
Location: A wetland in Cape Town, South Africa
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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