Caption

Mallard ducks (anas platyrhynchos) mating, Hesse, Germany

Date

Jan 16, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK26B22_141

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

28.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 12.8in x 8.5in / 3843 x 2562 (300dpi)

Keywords

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