On a warm spring day, the waters ripple with the gentle presence of one of nature\u2019s most elegant families. Here, a young cygnet, still clad in the soft down of youth, mimics the movement of its parent. It plunges its head beneath the surface, learning\u2014by instinct and example\u2014the skills it will one day need to survive.<\/p>\n
In the life of a mute swan, each moment is a step in a long journey. And though this juvenile may seem ungainly now, with time, grace and grandeur will follow. For even the noblest of birds must first learn to swim.<\/p>\n
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\nCanon EOS 6D + Sigma 150-600mm f\/5.0-6.3
\n600mm | 1\/4000 | f\/11 | ISO5000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"