Caption

Stay here... Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) during copulation, mating, drake rides up on the goose, pushes it under water, holding on to its head with its beak, native nature, North Holland, Netherlands, Western Europe

Date

Apr 06, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

Reference

BRK26A40_086

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,2Mb (1,1Mb) / 16,4in x 10,9in / 4928 x 3280 (300dpi)

Keywords

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