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Thank you for visiting Swan Pictures. We are a non profit, public service organization devoted to the promotion of hunting and target shooting, the right to keep and Swan arms, the protection of wildlife, and the preservation of wildlife habitats for use by all people.
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Swans are the largest and the most beautiful of large waterfowl. The Mute Swan is one of 7 species of swan worldwide. Adult females weigh around 20 lbs. with males around 25 lbs. Average. Weights of up to 38 lbs. have been recorded.
A male is called a cob, a female is a pen, and the young are called cygnets. According to the magazine Wildlife Conservation, a swan can have 25,000 feathers.
Swans are found in low lying wetland areas of the northeastern Atlantic coast and the Great Lakes. They breed at 3 years of age having a clutch of from 3 to 8 eggs. The gestation period is 35 days from the date of the last egg. During the incubation period the male becomes very territorial and will aggressively protect his mate. He will normally use his strong wings as a weapon instead of biting.
The cygnets are born with a gray downy plumage that eventually turns to white. They can fly in 3 to 4 months and generally stay with the parents until the next breeding season.
Mute Swans have been known to live for over 25 years, but most only survive to 5 or 6 years old.
Please check out some of our sister sites: Hunting Society : Easy Fish Recipes : Hunting Equipment : Archery Tips : Wild Game Recipes : Boating Info : 1001 Easy Recipes : Archery Society.
