Caption

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), in splendid plumage, foraging on a bank, nature reserve on the Rhine, old Rhine arm, near Xanten, Lower Rhine, Wesel district, one of the few floodplain landscapes in Germany, in winter, wildlife, nature photography, birds, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Feb 25, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Friedhelm Adam

Reference

BRK26E27_012

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

36.8Mb (12.3Mb) / 14.6in x 9.8in / 4394 x 2929 (300dpi)

Keywords

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