Title

Eurasian Avocet

Caption

Eurasian Avocet (Recurvirostra avocetta) adult, attacking common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), immature nest nearby, Elmley Marshes, Kent, England, summer

Date

May 28, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Robert Canis

Reference

BRK22F52_261

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,7Mb (17,9Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3533 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Bird Birds British Charadriiformes Common shelduck Common shelducks County Kent England Eurasian avocet Europe Kent No People North Europe Northern Europe Recurvirostridae Shelducks Tadorna tadorna Tadorninae adult adult animal adult animals aggression aggressions aggressive animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild aquatic bird attack position attacking avocet avocets battle battles behavior behaviour belligerent bird photography bird's nest bird-nest birds' nests breeding area breeding ground breeding grounds breeding season breeding site breeding time burn burning danger dangerous dangers deserted duck bird duck birds empty fauna fight fighting fire fires flame flames geese bird habitat immature mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat nest nesting nesting site nesting sites nests no one nobody out outdoor outdoors outside summer summery two uninhabited unripe water bird water birds waterfowl wetland wetlands wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Anas Duck Ducks Great Britain UK United Kingdom attack attacks breeding breedings posture postures shorebird wader wading bird wading birds