A grey heron stands quietly on a wooden jetty at the edge of the Altmühl lake.
In the background, the opposite shore with trees the Bird´s Island is visible.

The Vogelinsel im Altmühlsee (Bird Island in Altmühlsee) nature reserve in the Franconian Lake District (Bavaria)
—covering just over 200 hectares—is an important breeding and resting site for more than 300 bird species.

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