Caption

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

Date

Jun 04, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Sven Erik Arndt

Reference

BRK25L71_052

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,1Mb (2,2Mb) / 15,3in x 10,2in / 4584 x 3056 (300dpi)

Keywords

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