Caption

Mangrove heron (Butorides striata atricapilla), sitting on a tree stump in the water with prey in its beak, holding a small frog by the leg, reflection, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Date

Sep 04, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Mara Brandl

Reference

BRK24B05_442

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

98.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 24.8in x 15.4in / 7435 x 4617 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amphibia Amphibian Amphibians Anura Ardeinae Aves Bird Birds Butorides Butorides striata Ciconiiformes Frog Green-backed Heron Holarctic true frogs Kruger N.P. Kruger National Park Little Heron Mangrove Heron N.P. NP National Park National Parks Naturpark No People Pelecaniformes RSA Republic of South Africa South Africa South African Southern Africa Striated Heron Striated Herons True frog True frogs Wildlife Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Refuges animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal of prey animals animals in the wild animals of prey auf batrachian batrachians beak behavior behaviour bird photography brown frogs capture catch catches conservation area deserted empty environmental reserve fauna forage foraging foraging for food habitat hold holding hunting food in the beak in the water in water ingestion leg legs little looking for food mirror mirroring each other natural environment natural environments natural habitat natural preserve natural preserves natural reserve nature nature conservation area nature park nature reserve nature reserves no one nobody on water open air perched pond frogs prey prey animal preying preys protected area reflect reflecting reflection reflections reserve reserves sanctuary search for food searching for food sit sitting small stalk stalks stem stump tiny tree stump tree stumps uninhabited water waterfront waters wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Africa Ardeidae Heron Herons animal feed animal feeds aquatic bird eat feed feeding fodder food water bird water birds waterfowl