Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Norfolk drainage dyke. Front left one grown cygnet of the white, leucistic phase, right adult parent .

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Mute Swans (Cygnus olor), on a Norfolk Broadland drainage dyke. Amongst a family, one of a surviving brood of three well grown cygnets is a white plumaged, leucistic, or ‘Polish’ colour phase. Estimated age of 16 weeks. Cob, or male, front right, alongside. Behind, normal coloured cygnet, in immature plumage. September.

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