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#muteswan

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debbiev62

It was a nice sunny afternoon down by the boating lake in Portishead today.

One of our most iconic waterbirds, the Mute swan (Cygnus olor) is famed for their grace and beauty. They are also considered to be a romantic of the bird world because partners form a perfect love heart with their necks.

Taken with a Lumix FZ200

A Mute swan came over for a closer look and was probably hoping for a snack...
A side on close-up of a Mute swan's head
#muteswan#swan#nature
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debbiev62

I went out for a walk across Gordano valley and saw this Mute swan (Cygnus olor) on one of the drainage ditches.

They certainly aren't an ugly duckling!

Mute swans feed on plants, particularly waterweed. They usually mate for life, but some will have numerous partners.

Taken with a Lumix FZ200

A close encounter with a lovely Mute swan
#muteswan#swan#nature
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Felix Wesch
Gerade die Zeit jetzt ist, vor allem wenn das Wetter passt, echt gut um an Seen zu fotografieren. Das Erlebnis hier mit dem Schwanenpaar ist leider schon ziemlich lange her. War aber immer wieder schön früh am Morgen nach einer klaren windstillen Nacht am See mit etwas (oder auch viel) Nebel über dem Wasser.

#photography #fotografie #naturfotografie #naturephotography #vogelfotografie #birdphotography #schwan #swan #muteswan #höckerschwan
Zwei Höckerschwäne am am Morgen kurz nach Sonnenaufgang auf einem See mit etwas Nebel.
#hockerschwan
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Bobbing Boat

The local cygnets, still in the grey plumage of juvenile swans, have begun to practice flying.

Lots of flapping and slapping of wings on the water as they get going. About ⅔ of them now become completely airborne—though only 1 meter above the canal.

They go 500 meters, from one bridge to the next, then return to the adults by paddling all in a row.

A half dozen grey cygnets, following each other all in a row as they paddle along a canal. Across the canal is a gently sloping hill, green and grassy. Further back there's a row of mature trees. The sky is blue and the grass brilliant green in the early evening sunshine.
#CanalLife#canal#MuteSwan
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Bobbing Boat

A flock came begging at the aptly named swan doors of the boat.

While feeding these white mute swans and their grey cygnets birdseed that sinks, they all demonstrated their Ass Over Teakettle skills.

Younger cygnets and dumber adults never figure out to dive after the slowly sinking seed, but these ones have.

Bird seed must be delicious and high calorie, so worth chasing.

#CanalLife#canal#boat
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