A pair of mute swans perform a courtship ritual, or mating dance, at Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, England, UK

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, England, UK
Photo credit: © Alison Eckett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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