Swan

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Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus.The swans’ close relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. There are six or seven living (and one extinct) species of swan in the genus Cygnus; in addition, there is another species known as the coscoroba swan, although this species is no longer considered one of the true swans. Swans usually mate for life, although “divorce” sometimes occurs, particularly following nesting failure, and if a mate dies, the remaining swan will take up with another. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight,More info:wiki

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#10 It’s the Season for Tundra Swans,More info:baynature

Avian migration exhibits a planetary ebb and flow like that of an ocean tide—a pull across the latitudes exerted on whole populations of birds. Throngs of shorebirds and waterbirds come surging into our region from the Arctic north every autumn—they ride the frozen edge of winter south to California’s Central Valley.

Arriving on this seasonal swell of birds is the magnificent, normally cold-loving tundra swan. Large and vigorous, the adult tundra swan has pure white plumage, a jet-black bill and feet, a long neck, and powerful wings. Highly gregarious, these swans migrate and overwinter in flocks. When occasional wanderers show up in San Francisco Bay or along the coast, they are few in number.

Within the flock, whether in the air or on the ground, tundra swans maintain tight family bonds. Not only do mated adults stay loyal for life; they teach and protect their offspring through the young swans’ first migration and winter. Juvenile tundra swans have variably gray heads and upper necks.

#9 Mute Swan,More info:birdsna

#8 Flight of the Swan,More info:audubon

Many of us don’t realize that there are Arctic birds in South Carolina. Most spectacular of all is the Tundra Swan, our state’s largest migratory waterfowl, with a wingspan of nearly six feet.

Hundreds of Tundra Swans winter here, mostly in the ACE Basin. And every year they teach their offspring the route back and forth between the Arctic and South Carolina.

Now these swans, along with other Arctic migrants like ducks and sparrows and sandpipers, need help from bird-lovers across South Carolina.

#7 Danish teenagers accused of killing swan in Italy,More info:thelocal

#6 Floating Swan Decoy Pair,More info:thepondguy

#5 Mute Swan,More info:thespruce

The mute swan is commonly associated with romance because of its stark white beauty, graceful swimming, and the fact that it mates for life. Yet there are many things most people don’t know about this swan, including that this member of the Anatidae bird family is not native to North America and it can be one of the most aggressive waterfowl. This fact sheet can introduce birders and non-birders alike to many things they never knew about the mute swan.