Caption

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with tree sparrow (Passer montanus), close-up, male starling making an aggressive threatening gesture towards the much smaller tree sparrow in the snow, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Feb 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Martin Grimm

Reference

BRK26D50_282

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

25.9Mb (1.7Mb) / 11.9in x 8.5in / 3569 x 2540 (300dpi)

Keywords

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