Caption

Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), male with green caterpillars in his beak waiting at a breeding den, Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Date

May 11, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Michael Fischer

Reference

BRK25D81_409

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

44.1Mb (1.9Mb) / 16.0in x 10.7in / 4810 x 3207 (300dpi)

Keywords

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