This mute swan coming in for a landing is not actually mute, but this species is much quieter than other swans — except when ...

After a while, air dries the saliva out, and the surface returns to its normal water-hating state while the swan is restored ...

The Anatidae are the biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese and swans. The family has a ... floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water.

Black swans are herbivorous and inhabit any body of water with aquatic plant life, whether freshwater, saltwater, or brackish ...