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Bewick's swan, London Wetlands centre
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Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus) at the London Wetlands Centre. Bewick's Swans are very similar to Whooper Swans, but they can be distinguished from each other by the bill; Bewick's Swans have more black and less yellow on their bill. Bewick's Swans are also smaller than both Whooper Swans and Mute Swans.
15 October 2003
Bewick's swan, London Wetlands centre
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Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus) at London Wetlands centre. Bewick's Swans overwinter in the UK between October and March. They migrate over from their breeding grounds in Siberia. They have more black on their bills than Whooper Swans.
15 October 2003
Hogganfield Loch, Hogganfield Park, Glasgow - Whooper Swan
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Glasgow - Hogganfield Loch
Adult Whooper Swan (Cygnus Cygnus) at Hogganfield Loch in Hogganfield Park, a Glasgow City Council local nature reserve. This location is very suitable for urban birding, with a great variety of species arriving each season. Up to 22 Whooper Swans and two cygnets were here in the winter of 2010-11. In comparison with a Mute swan (Cygnus olor), as well as the difference in their beak colour, it can also be observed that they have a longer straighter neck.
19 January 2011
Mute Swan on its nest in a reedbed at Ardeer in Ayrshire
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North Ayrshire - Ardeer
A Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) on its nest in a Reed Mace or Bulrush (Typha sp) reedbed at Ardeer, Ayrshire
04 May 2024
Mute Swan, RSPB Loch Spynie
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RSPB Loch Spynie
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), RSPB Loch Spynie.
30 January 2024
Mute Swans preening, Linlithgow Loch
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West Lothian - Linlithgow and Beecraigs
Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) preening, Linlithgow Loch , taken by David Palmar
12 March 2023
Flock of Whooper Swans, Dumfriesshire
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Solway and Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire
Part of a flock of over 200 Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus), taken by David Palmar near Locharwoods, Dumfriesshire
25 March 2023
Whooper Swans, Caerlaverock
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Solway and Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire
Group of Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) on a pool at Caerlaverock, taken by David Palmar
25 March 2023
Mute Swan on nest, Caerlaverock
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Solway and Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) gathering nesting material, Caerlaverock, taken by David Palmar
25 March 2023
Mute Swan on nest, Caerlaverock
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Solway and Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) gathering nesting material, Caerlaverock, taken by David Palmar