Mute Swans
The Mute Swan is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world. Adults can weigh over 15 kilograms.
These beautiful and monogamous birds are usually known as lovely and gentle but they can be tremendously aggressive in defence of their nest.
Its size and impressive hissing make it a formidable adversary for animals as large as a fox.
Mute Swans even attack people who enter their territory during the breeding season as I could experience myself a couple of years ago.
Dutch name : Knobbelzwaan
German name : Höckerschwan
Latin name : Cygnus olor
A big thanks to JURAFR
for the kindly nomination of this picture.
Blackswan Barbara 10. Dezember 2016, 16:22
Eine großartige AufnahmeLG
Blackswan
patrick hyrailles 27. Februar 2015, 9:56
beau cliché bravoamitié patrick
Mirjam Burer 11. Oktober 2014, 10:25
incredibly beautiful and romantic...have a good weekend Mark..
lg
Holger Heinz Dieter Hoffmann 28. Oktober 2013, 10:22
Einzigartig schön.Glückwunsch noch nachträglich zu diesem Fotografischen Leckerbissen!
VG Holger
Inge Stüwe 26. März 2013, 16:57
Ein traumhaft schönes Foto!KOMPLIMENT!
Liebe Grüße
Inge
de ceulaer 3. April 2012, 22:55
simply wonderful !a star well granted
br
Mark Billiau. 3. April 2012, 8:09
@ everybody who voted pro : thanks very much and of course a special thanks to JURAFR for the nomination of this picture !Bernd Ullrich 3. April 2012, 0:00 Voting-Anmerkung
+John Kirsch 3. April 2012, 0:00 Voting-Anmerkung
proEnzo Leprai 3. April 2012, 0:00 Voting-Anmerkung
Pro!Gisa K. 3. April 2012, 0:00 Voting-Anmerkung
ProJValentina 2. April 2012, 23:59 Voting-Anmerkung
+Jörg Klüber 2. April 2012, 23:59 Voting-Anmerkung
!!!!!pro
Hans Georg Gemünden 2. April 2012, 23:59 Voting-Anmerkung
*** pro ***Dr. Labude 2. April 2012, 23:59 Voting-Anmerkung
Yep