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Mute swan male in territorial fight
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Mute swan male in territorial fight

by Andrew Forsyth

Category: AvianAdded February 14, 200626 views

Keywords: mute, swan, male, fighting, territorial, display, action, birds, waterbirds, cygnus, olor

In mid-winter the male mute swans begin to carve out territory for the coming breeding season, chasing away any male or female rivals that will compete with them and their mate for food. These birds are on the Pen Pond in Richmond Park early one January morning.
Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No