Caption

In spring... Common toad (Bufo bufo), male toad patiently waiting in spawning waters for a female ready to mate, swimming on the surface, looking out, native amphibians, toads, nature, Rhineland, Cologne Bay, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Western Europe

Date

Mar 14, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

Reference

BRK26A95_218

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25,8Mb (505,7Kb) / 12,3in x 8,2in / 3675 x 2450 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted surface swim water bay body of water batrachian True toad Common toad Amphibian wild animal animal behaviour animal spring nature North Rhine-Westphalia German wildlife Europe female animal male female spawn look out wait coast patient look european social behaviour Cologne Rhineland Germany spawning water wildlife photography natural environment mating behavior mating season Central Europe ready to mate Western europe Bufo no one float waterfront cove waters Toad European toad animals in the wild springtime open air NRW fauna watch out shore view social behavior Köln German Federal Republic habitat mating behaviour mating time Middle Europe No People Wildlife Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia looking for shoreline look at Koeln Republic of Germany natural habitat mating period nobody North-Rhine Westphalia looks into FRG rutting season uninhabited looking out empty observe gazes watching view over surfaces swimming bays batrachians True toads Common toads Amphibians wild animals animals female animals males females spawns waiting coasts patiently looks social behaviours spawning spawning waters natural environments floating Toads European toads watching out shores views looking at BRD observes swims water body Water area open water in May Europe's looks out waits costal looking floats cala watches out view of looks at overlooking over