'Swan Islands' is one of the largest nature reserves in Crimea. It is located on several small islands on Crimea's northwestern coast.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankMute swans in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea, part of the Crimean Nature Reserve in the Karkinit Bay of the Black Sea.

Mute swans in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea, part of the Crimean Nature Reserve in the Karkinit Bay of the Black Sea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankState inspectors for protecting the territories of the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

State inspectors for protecting the territories of the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankBirds in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

Birds in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankEarly morning in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

Early morning in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankGreat white herons in the Swan Islands Wildfowl Reserve.

Great white herons in the Swan Islands Wildfowl Reserve.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankA bird during sunset in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

A bird during sunset in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankSwans in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

Swans in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankA Caspian gull in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

A Caspian gull in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankEarly morning in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

Early morning in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankGreat white pelican, listed in the Red Data Book of Russia in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

Great white pelican, listed in the Red Data Book of Russia in the Swan Islands wildfowl nature reserve in Crimea.

Sunrise in the Swan Islands Wildfowl Reserve.