Caption

Courting house sparrows (Passer domesticus) perched on a branch – a bright and cheerful spring scene, Hesse, Germany

Date

Jun 24, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK26H65_420

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

51.3Mb (17.1Mb) / 17.3in x 11.5in / 5184 x 3456 (300dpi)

Keywords

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