Two swans form a heart with their necks on Lough Neagh, Ireland

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Two whooper swans engage in a mating ritual on Lough Neagh. Whooper swans are increasingly rare on Lough Neagh, which is suffering from collapsing wildlife populations due to sand extraction and sewage dumping. Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK and many myths and legends are associated with it.

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Size: 6672px × 4448px
Location: Lough Neagh, Charlestown, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Photo credit: © Fiona Campbell Hicks Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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