Caption

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) Young bird takes off for its maiden flight from the nest in the crown of a spruce (Picea) Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany

Date

May 29, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Dieter Hopf

Reference

BRK26D13_075

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

45.7Mb (4.3Mb) / 16.3in x 10.9in / 4896 x 3264 (300dpi)

Keywords

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