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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Oct 23, 2024Madame Sherri Forest, New Hampshire, United States
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Mar 14, 2025Lathmar Holi
Jan 31, 2026International Zebra Day
Oct 9, 2023Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sep 16, 2024Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
Dec 4, 2025Indian Navy Day
Sep 1, 2025Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States
Aug 23, 2025St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
Aug 25, 2025Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
Aug 7, 2025Malshej Ghat, Maharashtra
A glowing square of squares
Sep 25, 2023Sea Otter Awareness Week
Keyholes to the kingdom
Apr 23, 2024World Book Day
Feb 4, 2026Red kite in snow
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Oct 15, 2025Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
Where fire and water meet
Dec 11, 2025International Mountain Day
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Happy birthday Badlands National Park
May 25, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
May 13, 2025Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile
Aug 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Sep 28, 2024Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida, USA
Keep practicing, little guy
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