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Mute swans are not native to North America and were brought over here in the 19th century from Europe for decorative purposes! They also do not migrate much, staying around most of the year, unlike other types of swans that range from the Artic Circle to warmer regions depending on the season.
Over the past several weeks I have taken pictures of mute swans at the Edwin B Forsythe Wildlife Refuge near Brigantine, NJ and at the Abbott Marhslands on the Delaware River in New Jersey.
Here’s a pair of swans at EBF, where a daily influx of ocean water makes for a much cleaner environment.
The following pairs were at the Abbott Marshlands.
The white feathers you see floating on the water came from the swans when they were preening themselves. The swan on the right was stretching and making some noise, even though they are called mute swans. They are only mute when compared to other swans, such as the trumpeter swan.
The above pair had a young cygnet gray in color, but I could not find it. Instead I took the following pictures of the parents as they looked for food.
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DG MARYOGA said:
Magical swan photo-series and interesting illustrations ! A most refreshing post,dear Neihtn ! Have a brilliant day !
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Doda. I am happy that you are back blogging again.
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Pat said:
Such elegance!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Pat!
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nhi said:
LOVE story. As always.
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neihtn2012 said:
You are a romantic, Anh Nhi. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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mrsmrs said:
Such grace and elegance … But the preening must be pretty violent, Hien, to leave all those feathers behind !!!
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neihtn2012 said:
They preened for at least 15 minutes and looked very active doing so, but not violent. Like you, I was surprised to see so many feathers lying about them.
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Amy said:
These swan photos are priceless, especially the second one!
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neihtn2012 said:
That second one was a lucky shot! Thank you, Amy!
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pike said:
Beautiful view!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks!
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katelon said:
Lovely pictures!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you, Katelon.
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