Cygnus Collection (#3)

DDE-90025055
Whooper swans, Hokkaido, Japan. Date: 23/04/2009

DDE-90025054
Whooper swans, Hokkaido, Japan. Date: 23/04/2009

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) splashing water with beak to wash itself in lake, London, UK. February

St. Lawrence Church and swans on River Thames in winter mist at dawn, Lechlade-on-Thames, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) bathing, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, Europe. August

Juvenile Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in early morning light, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, Europe. August

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) landing on frozen lake, Richmond Park, London, UK. February

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) swimming in a small pool of frozen lake, Richmond Park, London, UK. February

Two Black swans (Cygnus atratus) on water, Noirmoutier Island, Vendee, France, July

Pair of Mute swans (Cygnus olor) at sunrise on misty lake. Poland, March

Mute swans (Cygnus olor) in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in early morning light. Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. May

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight with buildings behind, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) in flight with cityscape behind, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) at sunset, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) outstretching its wings, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) in flight, Sanmenxia, Henan province, China

Family of Mute swans (Cygnus olor), Vendeen Marsh, Vendee, France, June

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cygnets swimming. London, England, UK. May

Palmipedes, Swimming Birds (colour litho)
6016766 Palmipedes, Swimming Birds (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palmipedes, Swimming Birds)

Hercules and Cycnus (colour litho)
957865 Hercules and Cycnus (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules and Cycnus. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075759 Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Constellation of Pegasus, plate 25 from Atlas Coelestis
STC182243 Constellation of Pegasus, plate 25 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

The Sisters of Phaethon, 1572 (oil on slate)
BEN82537 The Sisters of Phaethon, 1572 (oil on slate) by Santi di Tito (1536-1603); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Mute swan, Cygnus olor (Anas olor). Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches, Liepzig, 1842

Crab plover, Dromas ardeola, and black swan, Cygnus atratus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

North Pole, Plate 1 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075757 North Pole, Plate 1 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Hercules defeats Cycnus (colour litho)
957826 Hercules defeats Cycnus (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules defeats Cycnus. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Black-necked swan (Cygnus nigricollis), 1852-54 (w / c on paper)
780862 Black-necked swan (Cygnus nigricollis), 1852-54 (w/c on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; German, out of copyright

Page 86. Black Swan. The Female anas atrata (w / c on paper)
5670982 Page 86. Black Swan. The Female anas atrata (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N)

Cygnus changed into a swan (engraving)
3480599 Cygnus changed into a swan (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Cygnus changed into a swan. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

Royal Visit to Germany (engraving)
1607854 Royal Visit to Germany (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Visit to Germany. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 November 1854)

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) parents and cygnets swimming, London, UK, April

Black swan (Cygnus atratus), at sunrise, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mute swan, (Cygnus olor) with cygnets, near Turf Locks, Exeter Canal, Devon, UK. May

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) pair with cygnets in grassland. Uurainen, Finland. July

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) chicks on nest, female in background. Jyvaskyla, Finland. June

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus), at nest with cygnets, Finland, June

Mute swan (Cygnus olor), at dawn, in flight over the River Vltava, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) group of young swimming in a drainage channel with a parent in the background, Tealham Moor, Somerset Levels, UK, September

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) backlit on a misty morning. Valkenhorst Nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, May

Detail of swan hood ornament usually found on classic American Packard in Vieja, old Habana, Havana, Cuba

Detail of classic blue American car with chrome swan hood ornament in Trinidad, Cuba

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) with cygnets on water. Reddish Vale Country Park, Greater Manchester, England, UK. May

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cygnet swimming. Richmond Park, London, UK. May

Mute swan (cygnus olor) in the first light in the mist Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, June

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in a threathening territorial pose and attacking a rival Lake Geneva, near Geneva, Switzerland, March

Bewicks swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii) adults swimming on a marshland pool, Gloucestershire, UK, November

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"Cygnus: A Celestial Symphony and Graceful Waterfowl" In the vast expanse of the cosmos, lies a captivating celestial wonder known as Cygnus. Nestled within the enchanting constellations of Lyra and Lacerta, this stellar beauty unveils its ethereal charm. Nebula Sh 2-106, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, showcases its cosmic splendor with vibrant hues that ignite our imagination. But beyond the realms of space, on Earth's serene landscapes, another manifestation emerges – in graceful avian form. The black swan (Cygnus atratus), adorned with ebony plumage and an elegant presence, glides across tranquil waters like a majestic dancer in flight. Joining this symphony of waterfowl are the magnificent whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) painting sunsets with their wings at Caerlaverock Wildfowl & Wetland Trust WWT. Their harmonious arrival echoes through Hokkaido's skies in Japan each February as they gracefully descend to land. Amidst these avian wonders stands the mute swan (Cygnus olor), epitomizing serenity as it elegantly swims upon mirrored lakes under golden rays. Its counterpart, the black swan adds intrigue to nature's palette with its dark allure. As we gaze up at night sky once more, we find ourselves drawn back to Cygnus constellation - a beacon guiding stargazers through galaxies unknown. It intertwines seamlessly with Lyra and Vulpecula; together forming a celestial tapestry that ignites our curiosity about distant worlds. Yet amidst these grand cosmic tales and earthly marvels lie moments of vulnerability too - when moulting season arrives for mute swans like delicate feathers being shed during early morning light at Valkenhorst Nature Reserve in The Netherlands.