A Black Crowned Night Heron stalks in the trees of Lake Anza near Berkeley, CA. Those red eyes are awfully creepy.

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Size: 3008px × 2000px
Location: Lake Anza, Contra Costa County, CA, United States
Photo credit: © Peter Graham / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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