Caption

A resting bird lying on a stone in a natural environment, ruff (Calidris pugnax, syn.: Philomachus pugnax), courtship display, France

Date

May 22, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Ronald Wittek

Reference

BRK26J29_353

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

53.9Mb (18.0Mb) / 17.7in x 11.8in / 5315 x 3543 (300dpi)

Keywords

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