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Mute swan

Cygnus olor

Photo by travelingdiva
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Field Notes

Description:

Swan of solid white except black marking on face and eyes, orange beak with black marking, and a pronounced knob at the top of the beak.

Habitat:

Spotted in large village on a slow-flowing river

Reference Links:

Cygnus olor (Gmelin 1789), Mute Swan

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Comments (2)
CynthiaMHori
such a clear beautiful picture - you can see water droplets on its head!

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PublishedApril 5, 2011

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