Caption

Two ruffs (Calidris pugnax), satellite with white neck ruff and territorial male in breeding plumage displaying at lek in spring, Scandinavia

Date

Jun 12, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Sven Erik Arndt

Reference

BRK25M12_443

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45,2Mb (3,5Mb) / 16,2in x 10,8in / 4867 x 3245 (300dpi)

Keywords

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