Caption

A Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) resting on a nest surrounded by reeds (Phragmites australis) or reeds on the bank of a water body, plumage care, nest made of reeds in a reed belt, reeds, in the Steinhuder Meer, Steinhuder Meer nature park Park, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK24A60_249

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

37,2Mb (1,6Mb) / 14,7in x 9,8in / 4416 x 2947 (300dpi)

Keywords

Anatidae Anseriformes Aves Bird Birds Central Europe Common reed Common reeds Cygninae Cygnini Cygnus olor Europe Europe's FRG German German Federal Republic Germany Lake Steinhude Lower Saxony Middle Europe Mute swan Mute swans Naturpark No People Phragmites australis Plumage care Reed bed Reed beds Reed border Reed stalk Reed stalks Reed straw Republic of Germany See Steinhuder Meer Steinhuder Meer nature park Swan Swans Wildlife animal animal behavior animal behaviour animals animals in the wild aquatic bird behavior behaviour bird photography bird's nest bird-nest birds' nests blade blades body of water breeding area breeding ground breeding grounds breeding place breeding season breeding site breeding time care caring caring for conservation area countryside deserted duck bird duck birds empty environmental reserve fauna geese bird grooming feathers grooming its plumage habitat lake lakes landscape landscape photo landscape shot landscapes natural environment natural environments natural habitat natural preserve natural preserves natural reserve nature nature conservation area nature park nature reserve nature reserves nest nesting nesting place nesting site nesting sites nests no one nobody open air parental care plumage plumage care plumages plume preen preening protected area reed reed belt reeds reserve reserves rest resting rests sanctuary scenery stalk tending its feathers uninhabited water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography North Germany Northern Germany break breeding breedings groom nurse nursing pause pauses relax relaxed relaxing restful social behavior social behaviour social behaviours water waterfront waters