SWANS

SWANS MATE FOR LIFE AND EACH MATE

IS PROTECTIVE OF THE OTHER.

BABY SWANS AREN’T AS CUTE AS GOSLINGS OR DUCKLINGS.

THEY HAVE GREY OR BROWN FEATHERS UNTIL THEY’RE

ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD

WHEN THE CYGNETS, ARE BORN, THEY CAN SWIM IMMEDIATELY.

SWANS ARE GRUMPY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY’RE

PROTECTING THEIR EGGS OR BABIES. THEY ATTACK

OTHER BIRDS THAT ENTER THEIR TERRITORY.

THEY’VE EVEN ATTACKED DOGS AND HUMANS

THAT COME TOO CLOSE.

AFTER SWANS SCARE OFF OTHER BIRDS, THEY FLAP

THEIR WINGS AND CALL TO EACH OTHER IN

CELEBRATION – SORT OF LIKE A SWAN HIGH-FIVE!

WHEN YOUNG SWANS START TO TAKE THEIR FIRST

FLIGHT, THEY CAN LAND IN THE MOST STRANGE PLACES.

SWANS EVEN TOUCH BEAKS TO KISS.

WHEN THEY KISS, THEIR NECKS FORM A HEART.

A STRANGE FAMILY

MAMA SWAN AND BABY GOOSE