Title

Rock Ptarmigan

Caption

Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) adult male, breeding plumage, standing in rain shower, Central Iceland

Date

Feb 23, 2015

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Desmond Dugan

Reference

BRK22G55_102

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.9Mb (1.7Mb) / 17.7in x 11.8in / 5315 x 3546 (300dpi)

Keywords

Alps Aves Bird Birds Central Iceland Europe Grouse Grouses Lagopus Lagopus muta Mountain Range Phasianidae Ptarmigan Ptarmigans Rain storm Rock Ptarmigan Rock Ptarmigans Tetraoninae adult adult animal adult animals alternate plumage animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild bad weather behavior behaviour bird photography breeding dress breeding plumage breeding season breeding time fauna habitat lateral lateral view male male animal male animals males mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time mature matures mountainous natural environment natural environments natural habitat nuptial plumage out outdoor outdoors outside precipitation precipitations rain rain shower rain showers rain-swept raining rainy rainy weather rutting season shower side view side views sideview sidewards sideways social behavior social behaviour social behaviours stand standing stormy summer summery thunderstorm thunderstorms weather wet wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Galliformes Iceland galliforms gallinaceous birds gamebirds gamefowl landfowl mountain mountains storm storms Icelandic North Europe Northern Europe