Caption

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) standing on one leg on a branch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Feb 24, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Caroline Brinkmann

Reference

BRK26H86_145

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.6Mb (14.2Mb) / 15.3in x 10.8in / 4587 x 3244 (300dpi)

Keywords

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