A smallish heron which is very secretive spending long periods skulking through reedbeds. May be seen more frequently in flight when feeding young.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Warrington Cheshire England UK
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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