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A threat to wind surfing?

This mute swan was exhibiting this classic posture where it's wings are raised as it swam around this small lake. I read on Wikipedia that this behavior is known as busking and is a threat display. Although they said that this may also allow the swan to wind surf. So, maybe it's just threatening to wind surf or wind surfing to threaten... Go figure... ;-)

 

I captured this image at Cape May Point State Park, New Jersey.

 

Taken 15 October 2016

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