One day old cygnet swimming with parent swan in central London. This pair of swans hatch early every year

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A newly hatched cygnet swims with it's parents swan, thought to be the mother. The cygnet is only one day old, and there are still 6, possibly 8 eggs in the nest, to hatch. This pair of swans on Wapping Canal, in east/central London are believed to be the first swans in London to hatch their young each year. Shot in Wapping, London E1W on 5th April 2016

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Size: 2890px × 1927px
Location: Wapping Canal, Waterman Way, London, E1W, UK
Photo credit: © Cathryn Rees / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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