Caption

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax), adult male in splendid plumage with erect ruff, courtship display, standing in shallow water in the moor, imposing behaviour, snipe birds, wildlife, Ochsenmoor, Naturpark Dümmer See, Hüde, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

May 07, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Burkhard Sauskojus

Reference

BRK25C01_191

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

67,3Mb (3,5Mb) / 19,8in x 13,2in / 5941 x 3961 (300dpi)

Keywords

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