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

BRK26F86_499

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.8Mb (14.6Mb) / 16.0in x 10.7in / 4794 x 3196 (300dpi)

Keywords

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