Caption

Couple... Red-breasted Merganser (Mergellus albellus) in breeding plumage, rather rare observation in North Rhine-Westphalia in mid-May, regular guest here in winter, breeding areas are actually in the far north, native nature, Lower Rhine, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Western Europe, Europe

Date

May 08, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

Reference

BRK25G09_390

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.8Mb (1.3Mb) / 14.8in x 9.9in / 4452 x 2968 (300dpi)

Keywords

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