Watch: Swans make heart shape during courtship dance

A walker has captured the "romantic" moment a pair of swans performed a courtship ritual at a country park.

Kevin Hutson filmed the birds at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire as they lifted their wings and bowed to each other.

A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust said the swans "make this wonderful heart shape with their head and necks as part of a courtship ritual".

"It's that time of the year when the pair will have established a territory and are strengthening their bond," they said.

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24 March 2024