Caption

Departure... Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), adult bird, native bird of prey, fast flying artist, flies from a church spire, nesting aids have created new breeding sites for peregrine falcons, so that the population has been able to recover almost everywhere, peregrine falcons are often the target of illegal persecution of birds of prey, native nature, Lower Rhine, Rhineland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Western Europe

Date

Jun 09, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

Reference

BRK25N02_400

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,8Mb (962,6Kb) / 14,2in x 9,5in / 4272 x 2848 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted new church tower church building sacral building tower relaxation breeding target departure Falcon Bird wild animal animal environment protection nature North Rhine-Westphalia German wildlife Peregrine falcon Europe illegality bird of prey Falcons nesting site flight start ecofriendly nest church spire european recover Rhineland breeding ground adult illegal Germany animal protection nesting aid species conservation breeding season adult bird wildlife photography Niederrhein in flight Bell tower adult animal natural environment mature bird photography Central Europe Western europe fly no one newly steeple structure sacred building finish taking off Hawk animals in the wild environmental protection open air NRW fauna Peregrine raptor nesting place eco-friendly recuperate breeding area German Federal Republic animal welfare species protection breeding time Lower Rhine in the air Belfry old animal habitat Middle Europe No People construction religious building destination take-off Wildlife environmental conservation Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia environmentally friendly breeding site Republic of Germany mid air Clock tower natural habitat nobody Church building flying off North-Rhine Westphalia Environmental friendly breeding place FRG in a flight Bell-tower uninhabited in the sky empty church towers churches buildings towers breedings targets departures Birds wild animals animals Peregrine falcons illegalities birds of prey nesting sites flights starting nesting church spires recovering breeding grounds animal rights starts nesting aids adult birds bell towers adult animals natural environments matures flying hawks Peregrines recuperating breeding areas belfries constructions religious buildings breeding sites Clock towers flying from breeding places BRD in the flight Bell-towers Kirche Europe's nests recovers old bird flies recuperates