Cygnus Collection (page 4)

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) pair preening in unison, Gloucestershire, UK, December

A Section of the Constellation Cygnus (August 13, 1885), 1885

Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) in snow. Japan, February

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) pair at sunrise. London, UK. December

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cygnets and parents swimming. London, UK. May

Swans gather on the banks of the Vltava river with Charles Bridge in the background, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) Norfolk, England, UK, January

Flock of Mute swans (Cygnus olor), Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, England, UK, September

Family of six Mute swans (Cygnus olor) at sunrise, silhouetted in waters of Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran, South Arran Marine Protected Area, Scotland, UK, August

RF - Mute swans (Cygnus olor) flock of non breeding adults, Fleet lagoon Dorset, England, UK, June

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) on river in winter, Finland, January

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus), flying at sunset, Caerlaverock Wildfowl & Wetland Trust, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, November 2016

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) flock on snow, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, February

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) in misty hot springs, Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan, February

Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) fighting, Finland, April

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) pair in flight in snowy landscape, Finland, November

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) standing alone in snow storm, Hokkaido Japan February

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) in flight, Nemunas River Delta, Lithuania, May

Family of Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus), Iceland, February

Nebula in Cygnus. Creator: NASA
Nebula in Cygnus. Cygnus is a constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinised Greek word for swan

Night sky with Cygnus constellation. Creator: NASA
Night sky with Cygnus constellation. Northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinised Greek word for swan

Artists impression of disc star in constellation Cygnus. Creator: NASA
Artists impression of disc star in constellation Cygnus. The Cygnus constellation derives its name from the Latinised Greek word for swan

Bewicks swan (Cygnus columbianus) in flight with rainbow, Gloucestershire, England, UK, February

Four Mute swans (Cygnus olor) walking over snow, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, February

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Mute Swans (Cygnus olor), duel, Kotvice wilderness area, Poodri Protected Landscape Area, North Moravia, Czech Republic, Europe

RF- Mute swan (Cygnus olor) close up peering at camera, juvenile. Fife, Scotland, UK, November

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) pair on loch, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) with snowy mountains behind, Loch Etive, Agyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, March. Small repro only

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) male and female facing in opposite directions, central Finland, April

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) on water with cygnets. Iceland, June

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight in snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February

Bewicks swans (Cygnus columbianus) small flock in flight, Gloucestershire, UK February

Mute swans (Cygnus olor) on water at sunrise on foggy morning, Norfolk, England, UK. November

Two Mute swans (Cygnus olor) sleeping on snow, Hazerswoude, The Netherlands, February

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) stretching its wings backlit at dawn, Poynton, Cheshire, UK, December

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, 1674
Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, Ignace-Gaston Pardies, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)

North Pole, Plate 1 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, 1674
North Pole, Plate 1 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, Ignace-Gaston Pardies, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)

Constellation of Pisces, 1603. Artist: Alexander Mair
Constellation of Cygnus (the Swan), 1603. From Uranometria by Johann Bayer, 1603

Cygnus transformed into a swan and Phaetons sisters into poplars, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Cygnus transformed into a swan and Phaetons sisters into poplars, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Schiller: Cygnus as the Holy Cross

White swan at the edge of a pond beside a castle
White swan (Cygnus) at the edge of a pond with a castle reflecting in the water and blue sky, West of Godinne; Belgium

White swan on tranquil river
A white swan (Cygnus) in a river with a colourful golden reflection of a treed hillside with a castle ruin and blue sky; Bernkastel, Germany

Trumpeter swans (cygnus buccinator) flying at sunset; Alaska united states of america

A Swan Buries Its Head Into Its Wing Feathers; Holy Island, Northumberland, England

A Duck And Swans In The Shallow Water Along The Coast; Northumberland, England

Head Of A Swan; Holy Island, Northumberland, England

Swans Swimming In The Shallow Water Along The Coast; Northumberland, England

Swans Wading In The Shallow Water; Holy Island, Northumberland, England

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"Cygnus: A Celestial Symphony and Graceful Waterfowl" In the vast expanse of the cosmos, lies a captivating celestial wonder known as Cygnus. Nestled within the enchanting constellations of Lyra and Lacerta, this stellar beauty unveils its ethereal charm. Nebula Sh 2-106, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, showcases its cosmic splendor with vibrant hues that ignite our imagination. But beyond the realms of space, on Earth's serene landscapes, another manifestation emerges – in graceful avian form. The black swan (Cygnus atratus), adorned with ebony plumage and an elegant presence, glides across tranquil waters like a majestic dancer in flight. Joining this symphony of waterfowl are the magnificent whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) painting sunsets with their wings at Caerlaverock Wildfowl & Wetland Trust WWT. Their harmonious arrival echoes through Hokkaido's skies in Japan each February as they gracefully descend to land. Amidst these avian wonders stands the mute swan (Cygnus olor), epitomizing serenity as it elegantly swims upon mirrored lakes under golden rays. Its counterpart, the black swan adds intrigue to nature's palette with its dark allure. As we gaze up at night sky once more, we find ourselves drawn back to Cygnus constellation - a beacon guiding stargazers through galaxies unknown. It intertwines seamlessly with Lyra and Vulpecula; together forming a celestial tapestry that ignites our curiosity about distant worlds. Yet amidst these grand cosmic tales and earthly marvels lie moments of vulnerability too - when moulting season arrives for mute swans like delicate feathers being shed during early morning light at Valkenhorst Nature Reserve in The Netherlands.