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Grace and Beauty The beautiful and elegant Mute Swan, named because it is the least vocal of all the swan species.  Canada,Cygnus olor,Geotagged,Mute Swan,Winter,bird,nature,wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Grace and Beauty

The beautiful and elegant Mute Swan, named because it is the least vocal of all the swan species.

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  1. A classic beauty. I did not know about the origin of the "mute" name, interesting :) Posted 9 years ago
    1. I didn't know either until I googled it. Posted 9 years ago
  2. Very nice capture. Beautiful pose and blue water. Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thank you Ari :)
      Posted 9 years ago

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The mute swan is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, and the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa.

Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Pamswildimages
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Uploaded Feb 28, 2016. Captured Feb 20, 2016 19:13 in Squirrel Trail, Vancouver, BC V6G, Canada.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/9.0
  • 1/4096s
  • ISO1000
  • 430mm