Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), cygnet on a Norfolk drainage dyke. Will moult out to become a 'normal' white adult. 16 weeks old.

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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), on a Norfolk Broadland drainage dyke. One of a surviving brood of three well grown cygnets. Estimated age of 16 weeks. September. Will moult and mature into adult white phase colour plumage.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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