Caption

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), in splendid plumage, standing in shallow water, nature reserve on the Rhine, old Rhine arm, near Xanten, Lower Rhine, Wesel district, one of the few floodplain landscapes in Germany, in winter, wildlife, nature photography, birds, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Feb 25, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Friedhelm Adam

Reference

BRK26C07_332

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

25.9Mb (1.5Mb) / 9.2in x 11.0in / 2745 x 3294 (300dpi)

Keywords

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