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“The Heron in the Palms”

A lone black-headed heron in a Doum palm in Kenya.
A lone black-headed heron in a Doum palm in Kenya. Photo: Yaron Schmid / Bird Photographer of the Year

A black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala) stands on a palm tree in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. This photo won the silver award in the black-and-white category.