Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Norfolk Broadland drainage dyke. One well grown cygnet of the white, leucistic phase rear adult parent

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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), on a Norfolk Broadland drainage dyke. One of a surviving brood of three well grown is a white plumaged, leucistic, or ‘Polish’ colour phase. Estimated age of 16 weeks. September. Pen, female, parent behind.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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