Woltersdorf, Germany. 26th Aug, 2017. A mute swan preening its feathers not far from the sluices in Woltersdorf, Germany, 26 August 2017. The swan was revered even amongst the Greeks during the age of the gods as the godess of beauty. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB/dpa/Alamy Live News - Stock Image