Long Island Swan

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(C) 2005 Richard Brill

I'm Not an Expert on Swans, however I believe the pictures are of MUTE SWAN (Cygnus olor). The mute swan are the largest birds in New York and weigh around 25 pounds with a wingspan of 7 feet. They have an all-whitebody with an orange bill thats black at its base. A prominent black knob at the base of its bill. The male mute swan (cob), is larger in size with a more prominent knob on his forehead but is otherwise identical to the female (pen).The Young swans are called Cygnets.