Title

Rock Ptarmigan

Caption

Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) adult male, breeding plumage, standing on Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), Cairngorms N. P. Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

Feb 23, 2015

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Desmond Dugan

Reference

BRK22G11_496

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,1Mb (2,3Mb) / 17,7in x 11,9in / 5315 x 3557 (300dpi)

Keywords

Alps Aves Bird Birds Black crowberries Black crowberry British Crowberry Empetrum Empetrum nigrum Ericaceae Europe Grouse Grouses Highlands Lagopus Lagopus muta Mountain Range N.P. NP National Park National Parks North Europe Northern Europe Phasianidae Ptarmigan Ptarmigans Rock Ptarmigan Rock Ptarmigans Scotland Tetraoninae adult adult animal adult animals alternate plumage animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild back view behavior behaviour berries berry bird photography breeding dress breeding plumage breeding season breeding time countryside dorsal view fauna from behind fruit fruits habitat heath family heather family highland landscape landscapes male male animal male animals males mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time mature matures mountainous natural environment natural environments natural habitat natural preserve nature conservation area nature reserve nature reserves nuptial plumage out outdoor outdoors outside rear view rear views rutting season scenery social behavior social behaviour social behaviours stand standing upland wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Galliformes Great Britain Scotch Scottish UK United Kingdom galliforms gallinaceous birds gamebirds gamefowl landfowl mountain mountains