- Cyril Ruoso captured photos of a swan diving to snatch food from the riverbed
- The professional wildlife photographer took the shots in Burgundy, France
- Originally training as a scientist, he travels the world in search of stories on all kinds of creatures
A wildlife photographer has captured stunning shots of a hungry mute swan feeding in a series of stunning underwater shots.
The incredible images show the swan diving underwater to snatch food from the riverbed with its long, elegant neck allowing the swan to reach down without submerging itself too far.
Other striking pictures show close-ups of the swan as its head breaks the surface of the water to dart underneath.
Cyril Ruoso took the stunning underwater photographs of this hungry mute swan in Burgundy, France
The incredible action snaps show the swan diving underwater to snatch food from the riverbed without submerging itself too far
Cyril has worked as a professional wildlife photographer for nearly 25 years. Adults of this large swan typically range from 55 to 63-inches long
The action snaps were taken in Burgundy, France, by professional wildlife photographer Cyril Ruoso.
Mute swans are very large white water birds. They have a long S-shaped neck and an orange bill with black at the base of it.
They fly with their neck extended and have regular slow wingbeats. The population in the UK has increased recently and the species can be found throughout Europe and Asia.
Mute swans are very large white water birds. They have a long S-shaped neck and an orange bill with black at the base of it
They fly with their neck extended and have regular slow wingbeats, and have a wingspan of between 79 and 94 inches
Originally training as a scientist, he enjoys telling ‘stories’ about the natural world through his photographs and spends days observing the creatures
Adults of this large swan typically range from 55 to 63-inches long, with a 79 to 94-inch wingspan.
Cyril Ruoso travels the world in search of stories of all hairs, feathers or scales to share. He has been a professional wildlife photographer for nearly 25 years.
Originally training as a scientist, he enjoys telling ‘stories’ about the natural world through his photographs.
He has had five different photographs featured in the wildlife photographer of the year contest over three years in 2008, 2011 and 2016.
Previously he focused on monkeys and orangutans in Borneo, an island in Asia, publishing several books containing his work including Being a Monkey in 2002, The Man is a Monkey Like the Others in 2008 and The Great Apes in 2007.
He has had five different photographs featured in the wildlife photographer of the year contest over three years in 2008, 2011 and 2016
He travels the world in search of stories of all fur, feathers or scales to share – ranging from monkeys to frogs among others
Previously he focused on monkeys and orangutans in Borneo, an island in Asia. It is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia
He has published several books containing his work including Being a Monkey in 2002, The Man is a Monkey Like the Others in 2008 and The Great Apes in 2007