Caption

A grey heron (Ardea cinerea) stands on the riverbank next to a small waterfall, surrounded by dense vegetation, Hesse, Germany

Date

Jan 16, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK26B22_145

Model release

No

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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