Caption

Great Egret (Ardea alba) in a tree grooming its feathers in a tranquil setting, Hesse, Germany

Date

Dec 07, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK25M63_093

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

51,3Mb (2,0Mb) / 17,3in x 11,5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

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