Male rock ptarmigan changing to summer plumage

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A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) moulting to summer plumage in Finnish Lapland.

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Size: 3621px × 2414px
Location: Enontekiö, Finland
Photo credit: © Mikko Karjalainen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, animals, arctic, aves, bird, birds, finland, grouse, lagopus, lapland, male, moult, moulting, muta, natural, nature, outdoor, outdoors, plumage, ptarmigan, ptarmigans, rock, sedentary, wildlife