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The Mute Swan is a European and Asian swan that was introduced to North America. They have found Mute Swan fossils 6,000 years old.

Mute Swans are monogamous and will often use the same nest each year. They feed on a wide range of vegetation, both aquatic and land.

Juvenile
Dark Juvenile in background 09/15/2009 - Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan Dark Juvenile in background 09/15/2009 - Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan	Juveniles 09/17/2009 - Bay City State Recreation Area, Michigan Juveniles 09/17/2009 - Bay City State Recreation Area, Michigan

Adult
03/05/2009 - Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA 03/05/2009 - Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA	03/05/2009 - Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA 03/05/2009 - Audubon Park, New Orleans, LA	09/15/2009 - Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan 09/15/2009 - Gallup Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan
09/18/2009 - Boardman Lake, Traverse City, Michigan 09/18/2009 - Boardman Lake, Traverse City, Michigan	09/18/2009 - Boardman Lake, Traverse City, Michigan 09/18/2009 - Boardman Lake, Traverse City, Michigan	09/20/2010 - Shollenberger Park, Petaluma, CA 09/20/2010 - Shollenberger Park, Petaluma, CA
09/12/2008 - Lake Renwick, Illinois 09/12/2008 - Lake Renwick, Illinois	01/14/2009 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA 01/14/2009 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA	01/14/2009 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA 01/14/2009 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA