Title

European sand martin

Caption

European sand martin, bank swallow (Riparia riparia) (Hirundo riparia) at nest entrance in breeding colony made in sheer sandy cliff face in spring

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/alimdi / Arterra / Sven-Erik Arndt

Reference

BRK23E69_236

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35,2Mb (1,7Mb) / 14,3in x 9,5in / 4296 x 2864 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aves Bank swallow Bird Birds Hirundinidae Many Animals Nest entrance No People Oscine Passeri Passeriformes Passerine Passerines Riparia riparia Rocky cliff Sand Martin Sand Martins Sand wall Songbird Songbirds Swallow Swarm behaviour Swarm behaviours Swarming Wildlife animal animals animals in the wild bird colonies bird colony bird photography bird's nest bird-nest birds' nests breed breeding area breeding colonies breeding colony breeding ground breeding grounds breeding place breeding season breeding site breeding time bunch of cliff cliffs colonies colony countryside court courting courting seasons courtship courtship behavior courtship behaviors courtship behaviour courtship display courtship season courtshiping deserted display display behaviour displaying empty fauna flock flock of flock of birds group group of animals groups groups of animals habitat imponation imprinting incubate incubating landscape landscape photo landscape shot landscapes mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating season mating time multiple natural environment natural environments natural habitat nature nest nesting nesting place nesting site nesting sites nests no one nobody overawing parental care perform the courtship display rock rock cliff rock face rock faces rock wall rocks rocky escarpment rookery rutting season scenery several several animals social behavior social behaviour social behaviours spring springtime steep steep cliff steep face steep faces steep wall steeple steeply swallow swallows swarm swarm of birds uninhabited wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography woo animal behavior animal behaviour behavior behaviour breeding breedings care many numerous plenty sand wall walls caring caring for sandy