Caption

Mute Swans (Cygnus olor), a pair on a lake, courtship displaying after mating, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Date

Mar 04, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/D. Usher

Reference

BRK25C71_279

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57,7Mb (5,3Mb) / 17,3in x 13,0in / 5184 x 3888 (300dpi)

Keywords

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