Caption

A gray heron (Ardea cinerea) sits on a mossy branch against a tangled background, Hesse, Germany

Date

Nov 26, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK25L50_002

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

51,3Mb (4,0Mb) / 17,3in x 11,5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

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