Little egret (Egretta garzetta) small white heron with long fine black bill long slender neck black legs and green yellow feet. Arundel wwt UK

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Little egret taken shortly after landing in front of a hide on a freshly cut reed bed. The white plumage is rim lit by the bright sunshine but as shot in raw the detail is maintained overall. the long slender black bill and legs contrasts with the white.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Warnham nature reserve UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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