"Where's Daddy!"
This lone Mute Swan, Cygnus olor, looked cute, fuzzy and lost. Never fear, it's mother was close by, behind the cattails. But the cantankerous male was off harassing a pair of Canada Geese and some photographers.
Mute Swans, a non-native species, are large and beautiful, but have become a problem in many areas of Michigan, aggressively displacing native species. Some areas have taken steps to control the burgeoning population of Mute Swans, usually by replacing or interfering with eggs in the nest. Sometimes more "drastic" measures have been used.
"Where's Daddy!"
This lone Mute Swan, Cygnus olor, looked cute, fuzzy and lost. Never fear, it's mother was close by, behind the cattails. But the cantankerous male was off harassing a pair of Canada Geese and some photographers.
Mute Swans, a non-native species, are large and beautiful, but have become a problem in many areas of Michigan, aggressively displacing native species. Some areas have taken steps to control the burgeoning population of Mute Swans, usually by replacing or interfering with eggs in the nest. Sometimes more "drastic" measures have been used.