Night heron
Night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). This bird is rare in the UK, but is found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia. Like all herons, they wade in shallow water, catching fish and other water animals using their long beak. Photographed in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK., Photo by DAVID WOODFALL IMAGES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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