Caption

A grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and a cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) resting at a pond in spring, Hesse, Germany

Date

Mar 18, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK26D29_367

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

35.5Mb (1.8Mb) / 14.4in x 9.6in / 4317 x 2878 (300dpi)

Keywords

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