An ugly duckling no more

An ugly duckling no more

Mute swan in Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, near Valkenswaard, the Netherlands (© David Pattyn/Minden Pictures)

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Jan 23, 2024Maldives
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Jul 7, 2024Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
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Nov 10, 2024Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Dec 30, 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Nov 29, 2024Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
Feb 23, 2025Mount Fuji Day
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