Caption

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), close-up, two adult birds attacking each other in flight in an aggressive territorial fight in winter in the snow, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Feb 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Martin Grimm

Reference

BRK26E41_187

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.3Mb (15.4Mb) / 13.6in x 13.2in / 4084 x 3964 (300dpi)

Keywords

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