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A brown rat sniffs and tests a tangle of grey fishing twine with its forepaws on a moss-covered stone wall above a blurred estuary and mudflats.

Rat on a Moss Cushion

A wild brown rat investigates a scrap of washed-up twine on a velvety moss cushion at the edge of an estuary sea wall under soft overcast light.

brown ratfishing twinegreen mossweathered stone wallestuarymudflatsreedswildlife photography
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LicenceFree, commercial use
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Authentic wildlife documentary photograph, 16:9 wide landscape. A single wild brown rat stands on a thick, velvet-soft cushion of green moss growing on the weathered stone top of an estuary sea wall, placed in the right third of the frame, forepaws pressed to a small tangle of washed-up grey fishing twine that it sniffs and tests with curious care. Seen from a respectful distance, low side viewpoint. Behind it, a wide blurred expanse of pale silty estuary water, mudflats and distant reeds. Realistic damp fur, fine whiskers, accurate anatomy. Soft flat overcast daylight, natural muted greens, greys and browns, believable exposure. 400mm telephoto, shallow depth of field, subtle sensor grain. Quiet observational look. No people, no text, no logos, no watermarks.

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