Caption

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea), standing on a branch in the water, preening its plumage, wildlife, birds, heron, rare breeding bird, migratory bird, Waghäusel, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Apr 28, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Friedhelm Adam

Reference

BRK25H58_083

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

26,3Mb (1,6Mb) / 11,3in x 9,0in / 3390 x 2712 (300dpi)

Keywords

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