Caption

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), male plucks the bird he has just captured after a successful hunt in the meadow and crowns it extensively, Bielefeld, Germany

Date

May 31, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Dieter Mahlke

Reference

BRK26G31_316

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

78.4Mb (26.1Mb) / 21.4in x 14.3in / 6413 x 4275 (300dpi)

Keywords

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