Molsbroek known as a a bird sanctuorum is a old swamp formal used as a basin against flooding as the city of Lokeren is near to sea level now turned into a hiding place for several wild birds.
Here you see the Blue Heron taking a sun bath with his beak half open as it becomes already very hot again at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Canon EOS 1D Mark II Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM+ 1.4 extend, RAW, ISO-100 Exposure: f/7.1, 1/320 seconds
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