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Mute Swans (male & female) Mallard Ducks (male & female)

Cygnus olor & Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

This pair of Mute Swans have overwintered on our little lake in Northern NJ for 2 winters now. This past summer they successfully raised a cygnet to adulthood - the first and only one ever on our lake. It did not stay on the lake for the winter. The male and female mallards in the photo are some of the ducklings raised on our lake this past summer also.

Habitat:

small lake in Northern NJ

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2 Comments

Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 11 years ago

Yes they do, NatralList... http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mute_...

Carol Milne
Carol Milne 11 years ago

very lovely!

New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Jan 29, 2013
Submitted on Jan 29, 2013

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