Caption

Crèche of common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) females and males in breeding plumage swimming with ducklings along the North Sea coast in spring

Date

May 12, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Philippe Clément

Reference

BRK26J30_229

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.8Mb (17.3Mb) / 17.4in x 11.6in / 5213 x 3473 (300dpi)

Keywords

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