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		NYSite West Side - Mute Swan ^Votes:0 The City Naturalist - Mute Swan Article and Photos by Leslie Day MUTE SWAN: The Mute Swan, which is a large all-white Eurasian "pond" swan, is semi-domesticated and is now naturally wild in the Eastern United States. The 1972 Audubon Christmas count showed 2,235 birds along the Atlantic coast plus 390 in Traverse Bay, Michigan. The Mute Swan was introduced into the U.S., possibly in mid 1800's. Some people believe that the Mute Swan may have first been introduced on the large estates of eastern Long Island and the lower Hudson River Valley. OTHER NAMES: Common Swan, Domestic Swan (in England); Wild Swan, also Tame Swan because of adaptation to presence of people. The pair of swans at the Boat Basin eats bread right out of our hands. DESCRIPTION: The male and female are outwardly Read More Go to Site


		ABC-KID.com -Swan Pictures For Kids ^Votes:0 Animals Ants Bats Bees Beetles Canary Chameleon Cheetah Chimpanzee Cougar Cows Crab Crocodile Crow/Raven Deer Dinosaurs Dinosaurs Dolphins Duck Eagles Elephant Flamingo Fox Frogs Giraffe Goat Goldfish Great White Shark Grizzly Bear Hamster Hippopotamus Horses Kangaroo More...... North America is home to three species of swans: the native trumpeter and tundra (formerly known as whistling swan), and the non-native mute. The trumpeter swan is the largest waterfowl in North America and the largest swan in the world. The trumpeter swan's historic breeding range extended in a wide band from the Bering Sea east through almost all of Canada and south to Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. Page1 \| Page2 \| Page3 \| Page4 Buy this poster at art.com Buy this poster at art.com Buy this poster at art.com CH Read More Go to Site

		Alaska Department of Fish and Game Home Page ^Votes:0 Skip to Main Page Content . Contacts • Licenses/Permits • Regulations • News • Publications Wildlife Viewing/Hunting Sportfishing Commercial Fishing Licensing Subsistence Boards Mission Statement Commissioner Contacts Project Expenditure Reports Memorial Online Fishing & Hunting Licenses ADF&G Public Notices State of Alaska Jobs at Workplace Alaska Alaska Department of Fish & Game P.O. Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526 Phone / Fax / TTY Online Fishing & Hunting Licenses ADF&G Public Notices Guides and Charters Limited Entry Discussion 2007–2008 Winter Drawing Hunt Application Apply Now for Winter Draw Hunts! Alaska's Invasive Rodent Management Plan McNeil River Draft Management Plan ADF&G Briefing Paper on Melamine in Hatchery Fish Food Repor Read More Go to Site

		Alaska Department of Fish and Game Home Page ^Votes:0 Skip to Main Page Content . Contacts • Licenses/Permits • Regulations • News • Publications Wildlife Viewing/Hunting Sportfishing Commercial Fishing Licensing Subsistence Boards Mission Statement Commissioner Contacts Project Expenditure Reports Memorial Online Fishing & Hunting Licenses ADF&G Public Notices State of Alaska Jobs at Workplace Alaska Alaska Department of Fish & Game P.O. Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526 Phone / Fax / TTY Online Fishing & Hunting Licenses ADF&G Public Notices Guides and Charters Limited Entry Discussion 2007–2008 Winter Drawing Hunt Application Apply Now for Winter Draw Hunts! Alaska's Invasive Rodent Management Plan McNeil River Draft Management Plan ADF&G Briefing Paper on Melamine in Hatchery Fish Food Repor Read More Go to Site

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		Australian Birds - Black Swan ^Votes:0 The emblem of Western Australia, it is found through most areas of Australia. Most lakes and inlets have their own population of black swans. The young are called cygnets and are soft, fluffy and grey. The parent birds are very defensive of them. They are a very beautiful bird, but will attack people. 112-140cm (44-55 inches) Photographer: J fields Read More Go to Site

		Birds in the Valley ^Votes:0 Birds @ Wings American Crow Bald Eagle Belted Kingfisher Blue Jay Canada Goose Common Loon Golden Eagle Great Blue Heron Great Horned Owl Lewis' Woodpecker Osprey Pine Grosbeak Red-tailed Hawk Rufous Hummingbird Steller's Jay Swans Warbling Verio Western Meadowlark Wood Duck Birds of Wings over the Rockies Click on a Bird name to read more about the birds in the Valley Have fun watching Wings Over the Rockies RR#4, #2,1535 - 14th Street, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K4. ph: (250) 342-3210 toll free: 1-888-933-3311 fax: (250) 347-9221 Larry Halverson (250) 347 2207 email: wings@adventurevalley.com homepage: www.AdventureValley.com/wings Read More Go to Site

		Birds of Nova Scotia - Tundra Swan ^Votes:0 Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus (Ord) Status Rare transient. Apart from a casual reference (Downs 1888) to "one or two instances" in earlier times, the first concrete record was of a specimen taken at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, on 6 January 1900 (Piers' notes). The next record was of two seen, one shot, in Richmond County in late fall 1919. In 1932 there were two early spring records two very weak birds, one of which was captured alive, appeared on the barrens near Louisbourg on 10 March, and a very thin bird was shot from a small flock at Little River, Yarmouth County, on 21 March. Four were seen on Brier Island on 9 November 1966 (W. Lent), three were seen there on 10 November 1973 (E.L. Mills, W. Lent) and seven appeared around Port Hebert, Shelburne County, in late December 1 Read More Go to Site

		Black Swan ^Votes:0 Support the Zoo by donating now or joining the Zoo Society! Learn More Black Swan PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Swans are the largest of the water fowl and among the most graceful despite their size. They are readily distinguished from geese by their elegant necks, which are often longer than their bodies. The Black swan is completely black except for a white area on the wings which shows only in flight. The red bill has a pale band at the tip but no basal knob. The Black swan usually holds its neck in a flowing S-curve, with its beak pointed downward. With a wingspan of 6 feet, it is a large unmistakable bird that is easy to domesticate. DISTRIBUTION and HABITAT: Black swans are native to Australia where they are found mainly in the south. Up to 50,000 have been counted at a single location. Read More Go to Site

		Black Swan - Cygnus atratus ^Votes:0 ? Sedgwick County Zoo, credit: Jim Marlett Black Swan Cygnus atratus Physical Characteristics These swans have dark body plumage with white distal secondaries and primary feathers on the wings. Bill is orange-red with a white band near the tip. Eyes are bright red. Size of average adult weight: up to 20 pounds Diet Wild: aquatic vegetation Behavior Feed at dusk Least territorial of swan species Non-migratory Nest in colonies Reproduction clutch size: 5 - 6 greenish-white eggs incubation: 29 - 36 days male initiates nest construction, but both male and female incubate and raise the young, cygnets remain with parents for one year Environmental/Global Habitat: areas around lakes and rivers Distribution: Australia and New Zealand Read More Go to Site

		Blacknecked Swan: WhoZoo ^Votes:0 Black-necked Swan The black-necked swan is a member of the Anatidae family from the Order Anseriformes. The specimens in the Order Anseriformes all have a reduced aftershaft, a feathered oil gland, and their offspring are covered in down when they hatching. There are 43 specimens in the Anatidae family. The waterfowl in the Anatidae family are ducks, geese, and swans. They typically have an elevated hind toe in their webbed feet, a thin coat of feathers, and pointed wings. The black-necked swan's scientific name is Cygnus melanocoryphus. Name : Black-necked swan Scientific name: Cygnus melanocoryphus Range: South America Habitat: fresh water lakes and brackish marshes Status: Not threatened Diet in the wild: vegetation, insects, and fish spawn Diet in the zoo: herbivore diet Location in th Read More Go to Site

		Mute Swans ^Votes:0 Mute Swans Mute Swans Beautiful but Controversial Birds Story and Photographs by Larry J. Hindman Mute swans have been cherished as symbols of purity and elegance for centuries. Native to Europe and Asia, they were transported to North America in the late nineteenth century by European immigrants. Some swans eventually escaped or were deliberately released into the wild. Public opinion about mute swans is mixed. They are very large birds, measuring 56-62 inches in length. With little or no fear of humans, they are easily observed and provide opportunities for people to come in close contact with wildlife. Their vibrant orange bills with black knobs, white plumage and long, gracefully-held necks make them conspicuous. Their young, which have a dusky tinge and grayish bill, usually remain wi Read More Go to Site

		swan ^Votes:0 Bewick's Swan (Cygnus bewickii) Bewick's swan is found in the northern European and Asiatic tundras. Its regular wintering grounds are the North Sea, England and Ireland. It leaves its northern breeding grounds at beginning of October, returning early in April. Bewick's swans eat mostly plant food and in small quantities, aquatic insects and their larvae, with the occasional small fish or tadpole. Photo courtesy Kansas City Zoo, MO. USA.? Design Rebecca Bell 1.12.97 BACK Read More Go to Site

		Swans ^Votes:0 Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Illinois) Nature Bulletin No. 616 November 5, 1960 Forest Preserve District of Cook County Daniel Ryan, President Roberts Mann, Conservation Editor David H. Thompson, Senior Naturalist ****:SWANS Since ancient times and in many countries the swan has been a symbol of gracefulness and a favorite motif for music, art, literature and legends In Greek mythology, Zeus in the form of a swan courted Leda and fathered Apollo. One of Wagner's operas is woven around the old German story of Lohengrin, the knight of the swan "Swan Lake" is the famous ballet by Tschaikovsky. Those huge birds that float like great white flowers on park lagoons are Mute Swans, a half-domesticated European waterfowl brought to this country for ornamental purposes. This is the only Read More Go to Site

		The SWAN SANCTUARY ^Votes:0 T HE S WAN S ANCTUARY Passer-by helps save Henry - shooting victim Henry the swan owes his life to the Egham Swan Sanctuary and a member of the public who spotted him in agony by Staines Bridge on Saturday (26th October '96). He had fishing line coming from his month, over his back and wrapped around his legs. He also han a fshing hook, swivel and large weight lodged in the throat and had been shot by an air pistol. Henry was looked after by volunteers at the sanctuary, who calmed him before his operation on Monday evening. Volunteer, Sheils Pettengell said "Hopefully, he will be alright. They come round quickly from operations but it takes a couple of weeks to heal. We hope to return him to the river. T HE S WAN S ANCTUARY With your help we can save them We relieve suffering and aid recov Read More Go to Site

		The Trumpeter Swan Society web site has moved ^Votes:0 The Trumpeter Swan Society web site has moved Please visit our new site at www.trumpeterswansociety.org , and don't forget to update your bookmarks! You'll automatically be forwarded to our new site in 10 seconds. Read More Go to Site

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		Tracking Threatened Birds, Land and Marine Animals, and Fish by Satellite ^Votes:0 Satellite Tracking Birds Land Animals Marine Animals Fish Internet Resources Satellite Tracking of Threatened Swans Photo: Bird Studies Canada/Long Point Bird Observatory For twenty years, the Tundra Swan population has been increasing across Canada -- particularly around Long Point, Ontario, the most important Tundra Swan area east of the Rocky Mountains. Now, Canadian researchers are using satellite tracking to follow the birds' 10,000-mile round-trip from their winter home on the Atlantic Ocean coast to breeding ground somewhere in the Canadian Arctic and back. Scientists are particualrly interested in finding out where the birds stopover while migrating in the spring and fall and how long they rest and eat at those stopover points. To better understand the species, Dr. Scott Petrie , r Read More Go to Site

		Trumpeter Swan ^Votes:0 Home Page Zoo Page All About \| Field Journal Read More Go to Site

		Trumpeter Swan Factsheet - WDNR ^Votes:0 Program Search Home About Topics Contact Us Endangered Resources Online Donation Center Support Endangered Resources Get Involved! Trumpeter Swans Factsheet Identifying Swans Swan Reports Wisconsin Trumpeter Swan Fund Brochure & Donor Form [PDF 279KB] Nongame Birds Related Pages Important Bird Areas (exit DNR) Managing Habitat for Grassland Birds (exit DNR) Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative (exit DNR) Animals, Plants, & Natural Communities NHI Working List State Threatened & Endangered Species Trumpeter Swan ( Cygnus buccinator ) Introduction Description: Swans of the Midwest Status and Distribution Breeding Biology Midwest Restoration Programs Threats to Restoration Efforts What You Can Do Further Reading Excerpt from the Animal Guide Endangered Resources Reports Introduction Several Read More Go to Site

		Trumpeter Swan Printout- EnchantedLearning.com ^Votes:0 Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. Join Enchanted Learning Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card ) $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal ) $20.00/year or other amount (for sending a check by mail ) $20.00/year or other amount (for subscribing by school purchase order ) As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. ) All About Birds EnchantedLearning.com Trumpeter Swan Animal Printouts Label Me! Printouts Trumpeter Swans are loud, mig Read More Go to Site

		Trumpeter Swans - Giant Majestic White Birds; A British Columbia Waterfowl Management Success Story ^Votes:0 Saltwater Lake River Vacations Suppliers Game Fish Trophy Fish Fly Patterns Entomology Protalk Forum Quick Search Web bcadventure.com bctravelbuys.com Writers: Peter Caverhill Brian Chan Fred & Ann Curtis Ian Forbes Geoff Hobson Gordon Honey Steve Kaye Fred's Custom Tackle Ron Newman D. C. Reid Philip Rowley Barry Thornton Birds Bald Eagle Black Brant Blue Grouse Osprey Sea Birds Trumpeter Swans Western Bird Watching Game Fish BC Fish Quiz Pacific Herring Salmon Watching Salmon and Creeks Sea-Run Cutthroat Nature Bears Endangered Wildlife Killer Whale Chronicles Killer Whale Encounters Muskwa-Kechika Odyssey or Migration? Outdoor Photo Tips River Fly Tactics Dual Purpose Equipment Saltwater Fly Patterns Black Bomber Hakai Thorn Coho Fly Salmon Dry Flies Silver Thorn Chinook Tonquin Thorn S Read More Go to Site

		Tundra Swan ^Votes:0 Tundra "Whistling" Swan Painting Courtesy of Robert Bateman Cygnus columbianus WHEN LINKING AWAY FROM THE MAIN TUNDRA SWAN PAGES, USE BACK BUTTON TO RETURN Introduction : If you're lucky enough to see a flock of Tundra swans migrating on a cold, clear night, their wings translucent against a full moon, you'll not soon forget the sight. "Long Point Country" Staging , has long been use to the spectacular spring arrival of the Tundra Swans or as they use to be called "Whistling Swans" when they migrate North to their breeding grounds and again as they fly South toward their wintering place. They are an all white swan, with black feet and a black bill that has a small yellow spot at the base of the upper mandible. This swan holds its neck straight up, unlike the Mute Swan which bends its neck Read More Go to Site

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