Caption

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) two males in breeding plumage at lek, fighting over female, Pokka, Finnish Lapland

Date

May 20, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/D. Usher

Reference

BRK25A78_438

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52,0Mb (6,3Mb) / 16,4in x 12,3in / 4924 x 3693 (300dpi)

Keywords

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