His majesty is back
After having spent the winter months somewhere else the mute swan and his mate are back at the Egelsee in the Inner city of Bern. While the female was sleeping on the nest her partner made a little trip on the lake looking for food. Perhaps they become parents again?
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is the largest and heaviest swimming bird of all. A full-grown specimen can weigh up to thirteen kg (28.6 lbs). With a length of 125 to 160 cm (49 to 63 in) and a wingspan of 240 centimeters (94.5 in), this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognizable by its pronounced knob atop the beak. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Swans usually mate for life, although "divorce" sometimes occurs, particularly following nesting failure, and if a mate dies, the remaining swan will take up with another. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight.
His majesty is back
After having spent the winter months somewhere else the mute swan and his mate are back at the Egelsee in the Inner city of Bern. While the female was sleeping on the nest her partner made a little trip on the lake looking for food. Perhaps they become parents again?
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is the largest and heaviest swimming bird of all. A full-grown specimen can weigh up to thirteen kg (28.6 lbs). With a length of 125 to 160 cm (49 to 63 in) and a wingspan of 240 centimeters (94.5 in), this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognizable by its pronounced knob atop the beak. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Swans usually mate for life, although "divorce" sometimes occurs, particularly following nesting failure, and if a mate dies, the remaining swan will take up with another. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight.