Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

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A juvenile great blue heron (Ardea herodias wardi) at the Chintimini Wildlife Center in Corvallis, Oregon.

This clip was taken during the massive heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest during the summer of 2021, so each enclosure was fitted with fans in order to keep the birds from overheating.

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