Caption

King eider (Somateria spectabilis) adult male in breeding plumage stretching wings on snow covered shore in spring, Svalbard, Spitsbergen

Date

May 05, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Sven Erik Arndt

Reference

BRK25J85_468

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,5Mb (1,6Mb) / 14,2in x 9,5in / 4253 x 2836 (300dpi)

Keywords

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