Mute Swan, 19122020, 01 f

Mute Swan, Order Anseriformes, Family Anatidae, Species Cygnus olor,..

 

A large, familiar bird, strikingly white and obvious even at great range, Mute Swan is generally quite tame, even semi-domesticated in its behaviour and choice of habitat.

Territorial pairs are aggressive, even to people or their dogs, using impressive displays of arched wings and loud, hissing calls.

In some floodplains, small groups regularly feed on dry land, a habit that is more consistent with the two " wild swans ", Bewick's and Whooper,

Voice - Strangled trumpeting and hissing notes,

Nesting - Huge pile of vegetation at water's edge; up to 8 eggs; 1 brood; March - June.

Feeding - Plucks vegetable matter from short grass in fields and salt marshes, pulls the same from shallow water, or upends in deeper water,..

 

Length 1.4 - 1.6m,

Wingspan - 2,08 - 2.38m,

Weight - 10 - 12kg,

Lifespan - 15 - 20 years,

Social - Small flocks,

Status - Secure,...

 

 

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