File:Flickr - law keven - Swanning around.....jpg
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Highest Explore Position #440 ~ On August 30th 2008. Cygnet (Baby Swan) - Harwich, Essex, England - Monday August 25th 2008. Click here to see the Larger image This baby swan doesn't just eat grass lol...it also tried to eat my camera, I have a shot of it attacking me...I might upload it someday...as it's not the best shot I've ever taken, as the cygnet moved too quickly for me to get out of the way, I was lucky to actually get a shot at all, it happend that quickly...:O))) Swan (bird), a large water bird that belongs to the same family of waterfowl as ducks and geese. Swans are larger than geese and ducks, and they are easily recognized by their very long necks. Some swans arch their necks in a graceful curve, while others carry their necks upright. Most swans have pure white feathers, but two species that live in the southern hemisphere are completely or partially black. Male and female adult swans look alike. The male swan is called a cob, the female is a pen, and baby swans are cygnets. Noted for their graceful movements in the water, swans have been the subject of many poems, fairy tales, legends, and musical compositions. Among the best known are Swan Lake, a ballet with music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and “The Ugly Duckling,” a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about the misadventures of an unhappy young bird who is ridiculed for his looks but grows up to become a beautiful swan. The hero of the opera Lohengrin by Richard Wagner arrives and departs in a boat drawn by a swan; the opera is based on a German legend. According to another legend, the swan sings a beautiful song just before it dies. This legend is the origin of the expression, “swan song,” which refers to a final, farewell appearance. II Description and Behavior of Swans ~ Swans are the largest waterfowl. The largest swan in the world is the trumpeter swan of North America. It measures as long as 1.8 m (72 in), has a wingspan as great as 2.5 m (8.2 ft), and weighs up to 16 kg (35 lbs). The smallest swan is the coscoroba swan of South America, though it is hardly a small bird, measuring about 1 m (40 in) in length. Some experts believe this bird is more closely related to geese. Many swans have loud, boisterous calls. The trumpeter swan, for example, is named for its bugle-like call, which carries a long distance. The whistling swan (known in North America as the tundra swan) has a whistle-like call. The coscoroba swan produces a loud call that sounds like “cos-cor-ooo.” The mute swan is an exception, although it is not entirely silent as the name implies. However, it is far quieter than other swans. |
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| Author | Keven Law from Los Angeles, USA |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by law_keven at https://www.flickr.com/photos/66164549@N00/2809149168. It was reviewed on 31 October 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
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