Caption

A bird in motion next to a waterhole on a rock, ruff (Calidris pugnax, Syn.: Philomachus pugnax), courtship display, France

Date

May 22, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Ronald Wittek

Reference

BRK25H70_155

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

53,9Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,7in x 11,8in / 5315 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

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