The image depicts a winter scene on the Dnieper River in Kyiv, Ukraine, under a uniformly overcast grey sky. In the foreground and midground, a large congregation of approximately 40-50 Mute Swans, consisting of both white adults and several greyish juveniles, is densely clustered near a snow and ice-covered riverbank on the right side. Numerous smaller, dark-plumaged ducks are scattered across the dark, unfrozen river water, extending into the midground. A single grey pigeon stands on the snowy bank in the midground, near the water's edge. The riverbank on the right is covered with a thick layer of snow and ice, revealing some underlying brown patches where ice may have melted or eroded. On the distant left bank, a line of bare deciduous trees extends horizontally. In the background, the prominent Pivnichnyi Bridge (North Bridge), a cable-stayed bridge characterized by a tall central pylon and multiple cables forming a harp-like pattern, spans the Dnieper River. Further beyond the bridge on the far shore, sparse buildings and what appears to be a water tower are visible.

Large swan flock gathers on snowy Dnipro

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Mon, Feb 16, 2026, 12:31 PM

Kyiv, Ukraine

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The image depicts a winter scene on the Dnieper River in Kyiv, Ukraine, under a uniformly overcast grey sky. In the foreground and midground, a large congregation of approximately 40-50 Mute Swans, co…read more

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