Caption

Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), drake in mating plumage, female calls for copula, Oberhausen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Date

Feb 24, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Christof Wermter

Reference

BRK24C73_208

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,3Mb (1,4Mb) / 16,6in x 11,1in / 4982 x 3321 (300dpi)

Keywords

2 2 animals Anas Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Bird Birds Bucephala clangula Central Europe Common Goldeneye Common Goldeneyee Duck Ducks Europe Europe's FRG Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia German German Federal Republic Germany Middle Europe NRW No People North Rhine-Westphalia North-Rhine Westphalia Oberhausen Republic of Germany Two Animal Two Animals Wildlife adult adult animal adult animals adult male alternate plumage animal animal behavior animal behaviour animal couple animal pair animal pairs animals animals in the wild aquatic bird behavior behaviour bird photography breeding dress breeding plumage breeding season breeding time copula copulate copulation couple couples courtship display deserted drake drakes duck bird duck birds empty fauna female female animal female animals females geese bird habitat maiting pair male male animal male animals males mate mating mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating plumage mating season mating time matings mature matures natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody nuptial plumage old animal pair pair of animals pairing plumage plumages reproduction reproductions rutting season sex sexual intercourse social behavior social behaviour social behaviours splendid dress two uninhabited water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Ruhr Ruhr area Ruhr district Ruhr region Ruhrgebiet sexualities sexuality