Caption

Hidden in plain sight... Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) sits deep in the nest during breeding, female moults the large plumage during breeding, is then only able to fly to a limited extent, breeding moult, only the long tail feathers are visible, protrude over the edge of the nest, the goshawk is a frequent target species of illegal bird of prey persecution, native nature, Meerbusch, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Western Europe

Date

Apr 15, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

Reference

BRK25N02_371

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,1Mb (3,0Mb) / 18,6in x 12,4in / 5568 x 3712 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted covered long breeding moulting Bird wild animal nest animal behaviour animal nature North Rhine-Westphalia German wildlife sit Europe female animal illegality Accipitridae bird of prey change nesting site bird's nest female tail feather deep visible Northern goshawk european social behaviour Rhineland bird feather plumage breeding ground illegal Germany limited breeding season parental care wildlife photography Meerbusch natural environment concealed bird photography Central Europe Western europe Large plumage Brood moult no one hidden moult animals in the wild open air NRW fauna raptor exchange nesting place bird-nest social behavior feather breeding area German Federal Republic breeding time habitat Middle Europe No People molt Wildlife Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia breeding site Republic of Germany natural habitat nobody North-Rhine Westphalia breeding place FRG uninhabited empty breedings moultings Birds wild animals nests animals sitting female animals illegalities birds of prey changing nesting sites birds' nests females tail feathers Northern goshawks nesting social behaviours bird feathers plumages breeding grounds natural environments exchanging feathers breeding areas breeding sites breeding places BRD plumage change animal behavior sits seated perched Europe's changes changing plumage exchanges feather change