Caption

Bislicher Insel, in winter, floods in the floodplains due to Rhine flooding, nature reserve on the Rhine, cyclists, Altrheinarm, near Xanten, Lower Rhine, Wesel district, one of the few floodplain landscapes in Germany, in winter over 20, 000 wild birds, many arctic geese species pause and hibernate here, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Feb 25, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jochen Tack

Reference

BRK26C08_398

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

142.4Mb (8.2Mb) / 28.8in x 19.2in / 8640 x 5760 (300dpi)

Keywords

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