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Mute Swan male
--- Belgium resident
Brugge
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Belgium
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Tjörnin (The Pond) is a lake and recreational area in the centre of Reykjavík, which attracts many birds such as seagulls, swans and ducks. The Whooper Swan is a large white swan. It has a long thin neck, black webbed-feet and legs, and a black bill with a large triangular yellow patch on it. Adult birds are 140-160 cm in length, weigh 9-11 kg and they have a wingspan of 205-235 cm. The bird has an extensive geographic range in the northern hemisphere and breeds in countries like Iceland, Ireland and Great Britain.
Class: Aves.
Subclass: Galloanserae.
Superorder: Anserimorphae.
Order: Anseriformes.
Suborder: Anseri.
Superfamily: Anatoidea.
Family: Anatidae.
(01.07.2011)
Widefield shot of Cygnus
the bright star in the middle is Deneb, and below Deneb is the North American Nebula.
4x5 min exposures + 1 dark
18mm @ f/3.5