Caption

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

Date

Feb 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Martin Grimm

Reference

BRK26D98_263

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

38.9Mb (13.0Mb) / 15.2in x 10.0in / 4552 x 2987 (300dpi)

Keywords

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