Caption

A heron stretches its head upwards, standing on its nest in the reeds, a purple heron (Ardea purpurea) in its nest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Dec 15, 2017

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Dennis Eid

Reference

BRK26H67_418

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

57.1Mb (19.0Mb) / 18.2in x 12.2in / 5472 x 3648 (300dpi)

Keywords

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