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Swans Collection (#42)

Swans, the elegant creatures that grace our world with their beauty and grace

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - preening tail feathers - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swan - preening tail feathers - Cleveland - UK
ROY-555 Mute Swan - preening tail feathers Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - three swans together - back-lit early morning - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swans - three swans together - back-lit early morning - Cleveland - UK
ROY-559 Mute Swans - three swans together - back-lit early morning Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - adult - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swan - adult - Cleveland - UK
ROY-566 Mute Swan - adult Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - copulation - one of a sequence showing typical behaviour as the two birds rise up

Mute Swans - copulation - one of a sequence showing typical behaviour as the two birds rise up from the water with
ROY-570 Mute Swans - copulation - one of a sequence showing typical behaviour as the two birds rise up from the water with the male clasping the back of the neck on the female Cleveland - UK Cygnus

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - pre-copulation display - showing typical behaviour as the two birds swim in symmetry

Mute Swans - pre-copulation display - showing typical behaviour as the two birds swim in symmetry - Cleveland - UK
ROY-561 Mute Swans - pre-copulation display - showing typical behaviour as the two birds swim in symmetry Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - adult wing-flapping after preening - back-lit showing thousands of water droplets

Mute Swan - adult wing-flapping after preening - back-lit showing thousands of water droplets - Cleveland - UK
ROY-558 Mute Swan - adult wing-flapping after preening - back-lit showing thousands of water droplets Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - preening wing feathers - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swan - preening wing feathers - Cleveland - UK
ROY-554 Mute Swan - preening wing feathers Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - immature - bathing - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swan - immature - bathing - Cleveland - UK
ROY-563 Mute Swan - immature - bathing Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water

Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water - Cleveland - UK
ROY-519 Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water

Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water - Cleveland - UK
ROY-516 Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - male bird in a slide powering through the water creating a bow of water

Mute Swans - male bird in a slide powering through the water creating a bow of water - characteristic behaviour of mute
ROY-578 Mute Swans - male bird in a slide powering through the water creating a bow of water characteristic behaviour of mute swans when defending their territory - Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water

Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water - Cleveland - UK
ROY-518 Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent - UK

Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent - UK
ROY-584 Mute Swans - chick hitching a ride on parent UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - adult bird with wings in display posture - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swan - adult bird with wings in display posture - Cleveland - UK
ROY-576 Mute Swan - adult bird with wings in display posture Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - two chicks a few days old - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swan - two chicks a few days old - Cleveland - UK
ROY-580 Mute Swan - two chicks a few days old Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - chick - UK

Mute Swans - chick - UK
ROY-590 Mute Swans - chick UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwans Collection: Eltertwater with mute swan. Lake District, England. 2001

Eltertwater with mute swan. Lake District, England. 2001
David Day / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Adult trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) on frozen Swan Lake in Yellowstone National Park

Adult trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) on frozen Swan Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) stretching wings. UK

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) stretching wings. UK
S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in flight. UK

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in flight. UK
S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight. UK

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight. UK
S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) silhouetted against rising sun Angus Scotland, UK

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) silhouetted against rising sun Angus Scotland, UK
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) silhouetted against rising suns reflection in water Angus Scotland, UK

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) silhouetted against rising suns reflection in water Angus Scotland, UK
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flying silhouetted against sunrise information

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flying silhouetted against sunrise information, slow shutter speed Angus Scotland, UK
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute swan Cygnus olor Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve, Newport, Wales, UK, Europe

Mute swan Cygnus olor Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve, Newport, Wales, UK, Europe
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Background imageSwans Collection: Adult trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park

Adult trumpeter swans (Cygnus buccinator) on the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute swans (Cygnus olor) to floating litter in river Avon, Bristol, UK

Mute swans (Cygnus olor) to floating litter in river Avon, Bristol, UK
Michael Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute swan (Cygnus olor), young one amongst floating litter in river Avon, Bristol, UK

Mute swan (Cygnus olor), young one amongst floating litter in river Avon, Bristol, UK
Michael Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight. UK

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight. UK
S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) preening feathers. UK

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) preening feathers. UK
S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in sunset. UK

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in sunset. UK
S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans WAT 1644 Family - Male and Female with Cygnets Cygnus olor © M. Watson / ARDEA LONDON

Mute Swans WAT 1644 Family - Male and Female with Cygnets Cygnus olor © M. Watson / ARDEA LONDON
WAT-1644 MUTE SWAN - with Crowfoot Family - Male and Female with Cygnets Cygnus olor M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - Lancaster Canal, near Carnforth, Lancashire - with towpath and very flowery banks

Mute Swan - Lancaster Canal, near Carnforth, Lancashire - with towpath and very flowery banks
ROG-13375 Mute Swan - Lancaster Canal, near Carnforth, Lancashire - with towpath and very flowery banks UK Cygnus olor Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Black Swan - Australia

Black Swan - Australia
PM-10511 Black Swan Australia Cygnus atratus Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan Eggs on nest - Abbotsbury

Mute Swan Eggs on nest - Abbotsbury
ME-1907 Mute Swan Eggs on nest Abbotsbury Cygnus olor Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans feeding - fish-eye lense - Abbotsbury

Mute Swans feeding - fish-eye lense - Abbotsbury
ME-1905 Mute Swans feeding - fish-eye lense Abbotsbury Cygnus olor Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swans - Abbotsbury

Mute Swans - Abbotsbury
ME-1904 Mute Swans Abbotsbury Cygnus olor Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - with chicks - Abbotsbury

Mute Swan - with chicks - Abbotsbury
ME-1903 Mute Swan - with chicks Abbotsbury Cygnus olor Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - in water - Abbotsbury

Mute Swan - in water - Abbotsbury
ME-1902 Mute Swan - in water Abbotsbury Cygnus olor Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - with chicks in field - Abbotsbury

Mute Swan - with chicks in field - Abbotsbury
ME-1901 Mute Swan - with chicks in field Abbotsbury Cygnus olor Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper Swan JPF 10661 Lake Kussharo, Akan National Park Hokkaido

Whooper Swan JPF 10661 Lake Kussharo, Akan National Park Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus © Jean-Paul Ferrero / ARDEA
JPF-10661 Whooper Swans - In flight, V-formation Lake Kussharo, Akan National Park Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper Swans JPF 10277 Lake Kussharo, Akan National Park Hokkaido

Whooper Swans JPF 10277 Lake Kussharo, Akan National Park Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus © Jean-Paul Ferrero
JPF-10277 WHOOPER SWANS - seven in flight Lake Kussharo, Akan National Park Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper Swan - on water among pochard - Ouse Washes - Cambridgeshire - UK

Whooper Swan - on water among pochard - Ouse Washes - Cambridgeshire - UK
GET-1735 Whooper Swan - on water among pochard Ouse Washes - Cambridgeshire - UK Cygnus cygnus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Whooper Swans - pair swimming with pochard - Ouse Washes - Cambridgeshire - UK

Whooper Swans - pair swimming with pochard - Ouse Washes - Cambridgeshire - UK
GET-1732 Whooper Swans - pair swimming with pochard Ouse Washes - Cambridgeshire - UK Cugnus cygnus Geoff Trinder Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan On water at sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK

Mute Swan On water at sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK
FEU-620 Mute Swan On water at sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK Cygnus olor Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwans Collection: Mute Swan - showing busking display - UK

Mute Swan - showing busking display - UK
CAN-3733 Mute Swan - showing busking display UK Cygnus olor John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way




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Swans, the elegant creatures that grace our world with their beauty and grace. From Vetchfield Art in Swansea City to The Days Work by Muriel Dawson, these majestic birds have inspired artists throughout history. In Bedford, England, the Swan Hotel stands proudly on the banks of the Great Ouse River, a picturesque scene straight out of a postcard. And who can forget Wells Cathedral? Its grandeur is only enhanced by the presence gliding across its reflective waters. Mute Swans take center stage as they engage in courtship behavior amidst back-lit early morning mist rising from Cleveland's tranquil waters. A digital manipulation emphasizes their heart-shaped connection, reminding us of love's enduring power. Even in bustling cities like New York City at The Pierre hotel or Woodwalton Fen in Cambridgeshire, swans find solace and create moments of serenity for all who witness them. Adult mute swans gracefully guide their cygnets through peaceful waters while Bewick swans soar through the night sky alongside a full moon. Hever Castle holds secrets from centuries past and serves as a reminder that even ancient structures hold space for these enchanting creatures. Down-stream flows with Rebel Stanton's artwork capturing the essence of nature's harmony while Vernon Ward's Winter Circle transports us into a realm where swan dances become reality. And finally, we cannot overlook Tchaikovsky's timeless masterpiece - Swan Lake ballet - where Siegfried and Odette fall deeply in love amidst breathtaking choreography. Swans symbolize elegance, purity, and romance; they captivate our hearts wherever they go. Whether it be through art or real-life encounters with these magnificent beings – there is no denying their ability to inspire awe and remind us of nature’s boundless wonders.