Caption

Mallard ducks (anas platyrhynchos) mating, Hesse, Germany

Date

Jan 16, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK26F59_494

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

34.7Mb (11.6Mb) / 14.2in x 9.5in / 4264 x 2843 (300dpi)

Keywords

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