Caption

Ruff (Calidris pugnax), two males courting a female on a stone slab in the river, Varanger, Finnmark, Norway

Date

Jun 19, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Michael Fischer

Reference

BRK26E39_233

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

48.5Mb (16.2Mb) / 16.8in x 11.2in / 5042 x 3361 (300dpi)

Keywords

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