Caption

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica, Hirundo erythrogaster) collecting twigs and mud in beak from puddle for building nest in spring

Date

Jun 04, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Sven Erik Arndt

Reference

BRK25L18_408

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,5Mb (1,9Mb) / 14,2in x 9,5in / 4252 x 2835 (300dpi)

Keywords

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