The Mute Swan Cygnus olor

Features

The swans are considered a necessary decoration on many lakes and rivers. The mute swan is one of the biggest birds that can fly. They live entirely on the water. In addition to plants, they occasionally eat insects and paglets. Daily, they eat 3-4 kg of food.

Species	Bird
Living space	Lake, Pond, Rivers, Streams, Swamp
Size	from 1.2 m to 1.7 m
Weight	8 to 12 kg

Description

Swans are white water birds similar to geese. It is likely that each and every one of us can recognize a mute swan. They are characterized by their orange bills. The young ones are greyish in color and it was this fact that inspired the fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling. An adult swan's wingspan can measure up to 2.5 m. Swans find their food (aquatic plants at the bottom of the rivers and lakes) by dunking the fron parts of their bodies under the water with elongated necks, while the rear part of the body sticks up out of the water.