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Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Photo by Jellis
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Field Notes

Description:

Family of mute swans.
Large white waterfowl most likely introduced or escaped. Now these birds take up residence between this and another local lake. Bills are orange and has a black mask and swell above get larger on males as breeding season nears.
Immature Mutes will have darker bill and has darker neck.

Habitat:

lakes

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PublishedAugust 26, 2015

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