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Mute swan
Cygnus olor
51.4117, -0.604922
Field Notes
Description:
The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
Despite its Eurasian origin, its closest relatives are the Black Swan of Australia and the Black-necked Swan of South America, not the other Northern Hemisphere swans.
Notes:
I took this photo of a juvenile mute swan at Virginia Water lake. There was heavy snow that day & very dark skies giving a blue cast to the photo.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
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