Caption

A barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) taking off from the shore with nesting material in its beak, surrounded by sunlight and water, Hesse, Germany

Date

Apr 28, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK26H21_191

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

30.9Mb (10.3Mb) / 13.4in x 9.0in / 4027 x 2685 (300dpi)

Keywords

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