2014

NJ2362 : Flight of Swans

taken 9 years ago, near to Moss of Barmuckity, Moray, Scotland

Flight of Swans
Flight of Swans
Whooper Swans (Cygnus columbianus) are winter visitors. They breed in Iceland and elsewhere in the far north, and increasing numbers of them are wintering in Moray. You can easily tell them from the resident Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) because as their name suggests they have a whooping call, while Mute Swans are .... well .... mute. Whoopers also hold their necks stiffly vertical, and have black-and-yellow beaks, while Mutes hold their necks in a graceful curve and have orange on their beaks. Barratt Boxes on the outskirts of Elgin in the background.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Whooper Swans Cygnus Columbianus are Winter Visitors [6] · Outskirts of Elgin [3] ·
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NJ2362, 26 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Anne Burgess   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 December, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 14 December, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 2390 6217 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:38.5802N 3:16.5872W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NJ 2392 6215
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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