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Mute swan (immature) - Cygne tuberculé - Höckerschwan

Cygnus olor

Description:

The immature mute swan has a greyish/tan plumage. The bill is not orange but gray or tan, turning pinkish, and lacks a knob or has only a small one.

Habitat:

The shores of a large Central European lake.

Notes:

All mute swans are white at maturity, though the feathers on the head and neck are often stained orange-brown by iron and tannins due to fishing in the water.

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9 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thank you Voyagerand1D66.

Voyagerand1D66
Voyagerand1D66 10 years ago

Great photos.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thank you surekha!

surekha
surekha 10 years ago

Absolutely beautiful, Danielle!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thanks Maria and Jemma!

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Stunning series, Daniele!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

superb!

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Thank you sarah!

sarah in the woods
sarah in the woods 10 years ago

Very nice. I especially like the second picture.

DanielePralong
Spotted by
DanielePralong

Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland

Spotted on Dec 20, 2013
Submitted on Dec 20, 2013

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