Caption

At the nest in the old cowshed... Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), adult bird with begging young birds, including a white young bird with a rare genetic defect, leucism prevents the colouring of the plumage, Lower Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Western Europe, Europe

Date

Jun 18, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

Reference

BRK25G08_494

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.4Mb (1.7Mb) / 14.6in x 9.7in / 4368 x 2912 (300dpi)

Keywords

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