Known for arching its wings...

Photos by BarrytheBirder

MUTE SWAN

(Cygnus olor)

Mute Swans are readily identified by the large black knob at the base of its orange bill.   The Mute Swan often holds its long neck in a S-shaped curve, with bill pointed down.   It regularly swims with its wing arched over its back.   In flight, wingbeats make a noticeable drone sound, while other swans have silent wingbeats.   The Mute Swan is an old world species, introduced to North America and increasing in the east (Great Lakes and the central eastern shores of the Atlantic.

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