Title

Adult pair of Avocets

Caption

Adult pair of Avocets (Recurvirostra avocetta), one pair spreading wings to look larger, defending mate and nest from adult male common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), Elmley Marshes RSPB Reserve, Nort

Date

May 28, 2014

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Dave Pressland

Reference

BRK22F52_298

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,7Mb (17,9Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3532 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 3 Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Bird Birds Charadriiformes Common shelduck Common shelducks England Eurasian avocet Europe Recurvirostridae Shelducks Tadorna tadorna Tadorninae adult adult animal adult animals animal animals animals in the wild aquatic bird avocet avocets bird photography bird's nest bird-nest birds' nests breed breeding area breeding ground breeding grounds breeding season breeding site breeding time burn burning couple couples defend defending duck bird duck birds fauna female females fire fires flame flames geese bird habitat incubate incubating intimidate male male animal male animals males mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat natural preserve nature conservation area nature reserve nature reserves nest nesting nesting site nesting sites nests out outdoor outdoors outside pair several spread spreading threat threaten threatening threatening behaviour threatening gesture threatening gestures threatening position threats three two water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Anas Duck Ducks breeding breedings shorebird wader wading bird wading birds