Caption

A pair of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), male and female swimming on a calm pond under a clear blue sky with the full moon shining, warm evening light illuminating young bog birch (Betula pubescens) or bog birch, hair birch, broom birch, glass birch or hairy birch, grasses on the shore, colours reflecting in the water, Pietzmoor nature reserve, Lueneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

Jun 02, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK24B09_443

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

85,6Mb (5,7Mb) / 15,0in x 22,1in / 4512 x 6634 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Anas Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Betula Betula pubescens Betula pumila Betulaceae Birch Birch tree Birches Bird Birds Central Europe Downy birch Downy birches Duck Ducks Europe Europe's European white birch Evening scene FRG German German Federal Republic Germany Hairy birch Illumination Light mood Lower Saxony Middle Europe Naturpark No People Pair of mallards Pietzmoor Republic of Germany See Two Animal Two Animals Wildlife adult adult animal adult animals adult male animal animal child animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals animals in the wild aquatic bird atmosphere atmospheric atmospheric light biotope biotopes bird photography blue skies blue sky body of water bog bog birch boggy bright clear color colors colour conservation area countryside couple couples cub darkness deciduous tree deciduous trees deserted downy birch duck bird duck birds dwarf birch empty environmental reserve evening evening atmosphere evening atmospheres evening hour evening light evening mood evening shot evening skies evening sky evenings fauna female female animal female animals females fine Weather float flora full moon full moons geese bird glare glow glowing good weather grass grasses habitat hairy birch hatchling illuminated illuminating illuminations in the water in water juvenile juveniles lake lakes landscape landscape photo landscape shot landscapes light atmosphere light of the evening sun light scene light up lighting lit luminous luna maiting pair male male animal male animals males marsh marsh area marshland marshy mature matures mirror mirroring each other mood moon moonlight moons moor birch muddy natural environment natural environments natural habitat natural preserve natural preserves natural reserve nature nature conservation area nature park nature reserve nature reserves nice weather no one nobody old animal on water open air pair pair of animals pond ponds pool protected area pup reflect reflecting reflection reflections reserve reserves river bank river banks sanctuary scenery shine shore silence spotlighted suckling sunlit swamp swamps swamps landscapes swampy swim swimming tree trees two uninhabited warm warm light water bird water birds waterfowl watershore weather is fine weather is nice wetland wetlands white birch wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography young young animal young animals youngs youngster yuvenile Anas platyrhynchos Contemplation Lueneburg Heath Lunenburg Heath Lueneburg Heath Lueneburg Heath Nature Park Lueneburger Heide Mallard Mallard duck Mallards North Germany Northern Germany Pair of ducks Wild duck at night calm dark gentle lightning high moor mellow lightning moor moorland moorlands night night photo night photograph night picture night shot night view night-time nightshot nocturnal placid quiet serene soft lightning swamp landscape tranquil vegetation vegetations water waterfront waters Couple of birds birds couple birds pair contemplative meditative pair of birds peaceful