Caption

Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) defends food source in the forest against starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany

Date

Feb 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Dieter Hopf

Reference

BRK26C20_189

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.7Mb (3.1Mb) / 16.3in x 10.9in / 4896 x 3264 (300dpi)

Keywords

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