Mute Swan and Red breasted Merganser

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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), adult swimming among frozen tidal mudflats near Lindisfarne (Holy Island). Also present are a female Red breasted Merganser, and a flying Brent Goose.

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Size: 3786px × 5700px
Location: England English Northumberland United Kingdom UK Britain British
Photo credit: © Duncan Shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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