Great Blue Herons, Ardea herodias, make a return on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. A pair comes fishing in the waters of Dow's Lake reservoir, while protecting their own territory.

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Size: 3200px × 2560px
Location: ottawa
Photo credit: © meanderingemu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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