White faced Heron matuku moana with its prey pictured in The Mahurangi River which is a tidal estuary in northern New Zealand.

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White faced Heron pictured in The Mahurangi River which is a tidal estuary in northern New Zealand.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Muhurangi River, Warkworth, North Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: © John Swannick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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