Caption

A mute swan (Cygnus olor) sits on a nest of reeds, reed cane (Phragmites australis) in a reed belt, reeds in the Steinhuder Meer, jetty and boats of the harbour of Steinhude in the background, Steinhuder Meer nature park Park, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Date

2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK24A78_451

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

62,8Mb (3,1Mb) / 19,1in x 12,8in / 5737 x 3829 (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 Reed bed Reed beds Reed border Reed stalk Reed stalks Reed straw Republic of Germany See Steinhude Steinhuder Meer Steinhuder Meer nature park Swan Swans Wildlife animal animals animals in the wild aquatic bird auf bird photography bird's nest bird-nest birds' nests blade blades boat boats body of water breeding area breeding ground breeding grounds breeding place breeding season breeding site breeding time conservation area deserted duck bird duck birds empty environmental reserve fauna footbridge footbridges geese bird habitat harbor harbors harbour jetty lake lakes 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 perched port protected area reed reed belt reeds reserve reserves sanctuary sit sitting stalk uninhabited walkway water bird water birds waterfowl wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography North Germany Northern Germany animal behavior animal behaviour behavior behaviour breeding breedings care social behavior social behaviour social behaviours water waterfront waters caring caring for