There's another mute swan family in the park! Three weeks before "my" cygnets hatched, this other couple, who live by the boathouse, had three cygnets of their own. I set off to find them. It took a couple attempts, but sure enough, here they were feasting on the abundant aquatic plants known as duck weed — no this isn't slime, or algae.
More Mute Swan Facts
Swans are the largest known flying bird
►The adult male is called a cob. He is the only known bird to have a penis.
►He has been known to use a blow from the “knucklebone” of his wing to defend his family.
►Swans can fly as fast as 50 to 60 miles per hour
►Some have a wing span of 10 feet
►A baby swan or cygnet has a grey feathered coat until it reaches about 20 pounds. Then it too will become snowy white like its parents.
►A baby swan pecks at the inside of the egg for 24 hours prior to making its entrance
►The female swan is referred to as a pen