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Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Photo by alina
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Field Notes

Description:

A large white waterfowl with an orange bill and black "mask".

Habitat:

Native to Europe, and introduced to North America -- where they're actually an "invasive species". Can be spotted on Toronto's waterfront even in the winter.

Reference Links:

Mute Swan, Mute Swan, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (2)
alina
i find it very interesting how we form laws/rules regarding animals & nature -- it's something that can't really be contained within a politically-determined border, but is 'governed' based upon it. i find environmental policy a very hard subject for sure.
ForestDragon
The hard part, at least in the USA, is that they are protected by the migratory bird act despite their invasive and non-native status.

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PublishedJune 13, 2013

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