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Birds seen on lakes rivers and reservoirs in the UK: Mute Swan |
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ARKive - Cygnus olor http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Cygnus_olor/more_still_images.html Get to understand the daily life of the mute swan. Study colour pictures of eggs in nest, parent with cygnets, juveniles, and adults. |
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ARKive - Mute swan, Cygnus olor http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Cygnus_olor/more_info.html Gain an insight into massive bird found throughout UK where there is water, but avoids high ground. Read about conservation status and threats from fishermen that could be fatal. |
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BBC: Science & Nature - Mute Swan http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3029.shtml Familiarise yourself with massive bird with 240cm wing span and learn how to identify male, females, and juveniles. See colour images of the species in a flock and singly. |
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Berwick Swan & Wildlife Trust -
Mute Swan: Royal Bird http://www.swan-trust.org/mute_swan.htm Browse physical description and fascinating history of the larges bird in the UK. Find out what the “Swan Keeper” does and who employs him. |
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Canada’s Aquatic Environments -
Mute Swan
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/birds/speciesacc/Pacific/Pac_Birds/Anatidae/C_olor.htm Investigate this swan that does not bite. Find a photo and description and discover this bird’s ecology and distribution. |
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Moorhen - Mute Swans http://www.moorhen.demon.co.uk/swans.htm View colour photograph and appreciate the pure elegance of the mute swan taking off from water. Also gives correct names for female, male, and young. |
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Nature of New England - Mute Swan http://www.nenature.com/MuteSwan.htm Get to know this large bird by viewing a photo and learning about its habitat, diet, and physical traits. |
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North West Swan Study - Mute Swan,
The http://www.northwestswanstudy.org.uk/muteswan.htm Read fact-packed editorial about the mute swan. Includes data on history, customs, life cycle, and serious threats to life. |
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Royal Society for Protection of Birds - Mute Swan
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/m/muteswan/ |
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USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research
Centre - Mute Swan http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i1782id.html Download photos and range maps of this species. Describes its habitat, diet, and physical characteristics. |
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Young People’s Trust for the
Environment - Mute Swan
http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/swan.html Access fact file on huge bird that has been known to live up to fifty years. Includes colour photograph of family with a string of young on water. |
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Birds on
lakes rivers & reservoirs in UK
