Caption

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) male in breeding plumage, flying in to land at lek, Pokka, Finnish Lapland

Date

May 23, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/D. Usher

Reference

BRK25E79_234

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.0Mb (5.5Mb) / 15.6in x 11.7in / 4682 x 3511 (300dpi)

Keywords

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