Caption

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult in breeding plumage collecting nesting material in beak at sea in spring, Svalbard, Spitsbergen

Date

Jun 09, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra

Reference

BRK25L54_407

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.7Mb (2.6Mb) / 16.1in x 10.8in / 4842 x 3228 (300dpi)

Keywords

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