Caption

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), drake in mating plumage, preening, Oberhausen, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Date

Feb 24, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Christof Wermter

Reference

BRK24C75_013

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,1Mb (1,5Mb) / 18,6in x 12,4in / 5568 x 3712 (300dpi)

Keywords

Anas Anas platyrhynchos Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Bird Birds Central Europe Duck Ducks Europe Europe's FRG Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia German German Federal Republic Germany Mallard Mallard duck Mallards Middle Europe NRW No People North Rhine-Westphalia North-Rhine Westphalia Oberhausen Republic of Germany Wild duck Wildlife adult male alternate plumage animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild aquatic bird behavior behaviour bird photography breeding dress breeding plumage breeding season breeding time deserted drake drakes duck bird duck birds empty fauna geese bird habitat male male animal male animals males mating behavior mating behaviour mating period mating plumage mating season mating time natural environment natural environments natural habitat no one nobody nuptial plumage plumage plumages plume preen preening rutting season social behavior social behaviour social behaviours splendid dress uninhabited water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography Ruhr Ruhr area Ruhr district Ruhr region Ruhrgebiet