Swan Couple
by Judi Dressler
Title
Swan Couple
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A pair of Mute Swans was hanging out together in a pond nearby, looking beautiful! I parked my car and was photographing through the window; fortunately it did not seem to bother them. They followed each other around and stayed close, both preening or both fishing at the same time.
Mute Swans are not native to North America. Brought in from Europe as an ornamental addition to parks and estates, the Mute Swan has established itself in some parts of North America, mainly in the northeast. This swan swims with its long neck curved into an S and often holds its wings raised slightly above its back. Not really "mute", its voice is hoarse and much quieter than those of our native swans, but its wingbeats may be heard as much as a mile away. This swan's aggressive behavior and voracious appetites often disturbs local ecosystems and displaces native species.
Photo taken on January 31, 2020, near Hygiene, Colorado
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Comments (14)
Lorraine Baum
Congratulations Judi! Your wonderful image has been featured in the All COLORADO Group! Please post it in the All COLORADO discussion: ‘Featured Images Archive for January 1 - March 31, 2024’. L/F
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 April: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (April 27, 2020)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
HH Photography of Florida
Wonderful capture of this beautiful mated pair, Judi. Lovely colors and light. L/pin
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi - this stunning image has been chosen as a Special Selection of the Week by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2020 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board (be sure to label it as a Selection of the Week!) for archive.
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