Whooper Swan Taking Off Ouse Washes The Fens Cambridgeshire

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The whooper swan is a large white swan, bigger than a Bewick's swan. It has a long thin neck, which it usually holds erect, and black legs. Its black bill has a large triangular patch of yellow on it. It is mainly a winter visitor to the UK from Iceland, although a couple of pairs nest in the north. The estuaries and wetlands it visits on migration and for winter roosts need protection. Its winter population and small breeding numbers make it an Amber List species.

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Size: 4830px × 3434px
Location: Ouse Washes Norfolk Cambridgeshire borders UK
Photo credit: © Ernie Janes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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