Caption

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), adult male clinging to a swift's artificial nesting box, trying to prey upon the chicks inside, by pulling one out of the entrance hole with its beak, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Date

Jun 29, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/D. Usher

Reference

BRK25C96_029

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,7Mb (3,4Mb) / 16,7in x 11,1in / 5002 x 3334 (300dpi)

Keywords

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