Mating Mute Swans - Cygnus olor - a photo on Flickriver

            Seen here in their courtship dance where they will face each other and will later start to lift up the wings than bow gracefully. The male here is gently grasping the female by the neck just before they started to mate with the female for a short while being totally fully submerged for a few seconds while doing so. The Mute swan actually gets its name from the fact that its is less vocal than other swan species and is one of the heaviest flying birds. A male swan is known as a Cob while the female is known as a Pen and has a lifespan of around 12 years in the wild and can reach 30 years if in an protected environment.  One of three species of wild swans to be found in the UK and is the national bird of Denmark. The Mute Swan is unique in making a vibrant throbbing sound with the wings when in flight. A large group of swans can be called , school, ballet and regatta. No swan has ever broken any ones arm, this is a actually a complete myth.
   

Taken on: February 27, 2022

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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