Teachings
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Teachings
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Original Fine Art Photography and Digital Artwork by Donna Kennedy..
Two out of four eggs hatched at a local lake at the University of Reno. Proud Pappa is showing this little one some survival skills. The other Cygnet was close by with Mom. Reno, Nevada-May 2011
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. The exotic Mute Swan is the elegant bird of Russian ballets and European fairy tales. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Although they're numerous and familiar in city parks and in bays and lakes in the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and MidAtlantic, Mute Swans are not native to North America. This large swan is bright white in plumage with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognizable by its pronounced knob atop the beak, which is larger in males. America's heaviest flying bird the swan needs at least a 100 meter-long "runway" of open water to lift off, running hard across the surface, they almost sound like galloping horses as they generate speed for take off. Give plenty of space to nesting Mute Swans, they can be extremely aggressive and frequently attack canoeists, kayakers, and pedestrians who wander too close to a nest or chicks. 415522
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Kathy M Krause
Donna, this is an excellent capture of this dad showing his little cygnet around the pond! Precious. F/L
Mary Deal
I have watched a lot of swans and they do exactly that. They teach by doing, but I have seen them actually talking to the goslings to get them to do something. They are amazing bvirds.
Larry Kniskern
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