Venkatesh Kittur, Australian Black Swans courtship and mating ritual (ANIMAL & NATURE 2023)

I consider myself as extremely lucky to have witnessed and captured these two beautiful Black swans in the wild, indulged in elaborate courtship and mating ritual. Swans are normally very graceful and beautiful to witness, but when you see a pair of swans going through the mating ritual, grace and beauty take on a new meaning. A completely new level. They’re so majestic in the way they move together – it becomes more like a ballet.

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