Caption

Mute Swans (Cygnus olor), a pair on a lake, carrying out their courtship display ritual after mating, Hesse, Germany

Date

Feb 19, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/D. Usher

Reference

BRK26G66_433

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.7Mb (19.2Mb) / 17.3in x 13.0in / 5184 x 3888 (300dpi)

Keywords

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