Mute swan preening (cygnus olor) large male with black knob at base of orange yellow bill black feet and legs white plumage and long neck on bankside

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This male mute swan was near the edge of the waterside bank having been kept at a distance from the breeding avocett seen in soft focus in the background. The image shows an s shape formed by the swan and leaves an area on the right free to use for copy or cropping.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Medmerry nature reserve west sussex uk
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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