Swan

The graceful swan.

Priory Country Park, Bedford

The magic of the golden hour...

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The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species... wikipedia

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A bewick swan on the Rushy Pen lake at Slimbridge Wetlands Centre

Gesehen in den Urdenbacher Kämpen.

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Seen in the Urdenbacher meadow, near Duesseldorf

Taken at Welney Wetland Centre yesterday.

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City Park, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine.

Mute swan, one of many on an inlet in Hayling Island.

Along with two mallard ducks, a swan and cygnet by the lake shore at Tredegar House Country Park.

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Swans on Camlough Lake on a misty autumnal morning

This swan presented itself quite nicely for dusk, side lighting.

On Explore October 12, 2017.

Although these are beautiful creatures . . .

From the Michigan DNR website: "Mute swans are an invasive non-native species that pose a growing threat to native animals, habitat and people. Their numbers are well above an acceptable range "

Eating...

Swan

One last swan image, I am quite excited about this pair and hoping to be able to observe them with their family.

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Taken at Barton Marina

mute swan and black swan at inch bird reserve county donegal

Athlone, Westmeath, Ireland.

Swans are truly exceptionally graceful creatures, especially during their love-dance!!

This one unfolding here in my photos, took place one sunny and cold day just a few years ago, in the old city of Brugge, in northern Belgium—the Belgian Venice! I happened to wander in Brugge alone with my camera that lovely sunny day, when I saw them!! I was instantly captivated by this magical spectacle!! And started shooting non stop…

(*** Swans’ Love Dance: don’t miss this: youtu.be/Sd76aO1oaEQ )

Steph and I got out for a quick hike in Fillmore Glen before early winter takes over!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gApOfm4qd0

Taken at Barton Marina

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Mute Swans Courtship.

Taken today at Slimbridge WWT,Gloucestershire

spring in the forest

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) swimming (and reflecting) in a river.

Łabędź niemy (Cygnus olor) pływający (i odbijający się) w rzece.

Swan soaking in the sunshine

A swan on a mission. It was motoring through the water at a rate of knots.

In late light. Shot on the swabian Alb.

Endlich hat sich die Sonne mal wieder gezeigt :-) Auch die Singschwäne fanden das toll, jedenfalls hatten sie wohl Frühlingsgefühle und schon ordentlich gebalzt.

Ich hab mich dann entschieden, das Spektakel in bewegten Bildern festzuhalten:

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Finally a sunny day :-) Also the Whooper Swans enjoyed that, at least they must have had spring fever and were already having a good time.

I then decided to capture the spectacle in moving pictures:

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A pair of Mute Swans on Lake Ontario.

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Mute swan (female) at sunset on the "étang Grand Chaux", a pond located in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert in the Dombes area, department of Ain, north of Lyon, France.

Swan, largest waterfowl species of the subfamily Anserinae, is generally classified in the genus Cygnus. There are around 7 different species of swan found around the world. The size, colour and behaviour a swan individual is largely dependent on it's species and the area in which it lives.

Today swans are a threatened species of animal mainly due to hunting and habitat loss. Pollution (mainly water pollution) is also a major reason as why the swan populations are declining.

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Black Sea, Mangalia, Romania