Caption

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) sitting on an old branch, perch with outstretched wings during plumage care, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date

Sep 03, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Frank Sommariva

Reference

BRK26D63_433

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

61.8Mb (20.6Mb) / 18.0in x 13.3in / 5400 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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