Mute swans are much prettier than geese, but in some parts of the U.S., including Michigan, they’re just as much a problem. They are not a native species but were introduced from Europe many years ago and are considered invasive. They multiply rapidly and have squeezed out the native Trumpeter swan. They’re also very aggressive and have been known to attack people who get too close to their nests.They bite and slap with their wings, which are powerful enough to break a man’s leg.
Swans are supposedly good to eat, allegedly better than their close relative, the goose. Some states have opened a swan hunting season. But most those who wish to dine on swan go for the smaller Tundra Swans. Butchering a Mute Swan is a big job. Paul On Mar 24, 2014, at 3:12 AM, Chris Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > Very nice. I find the light bit of water at the top a little > distracting - would it be better with that cropped? > > Not sure of the flying rat reference. They're much more elegant than that! > Chris > > On 23 March 2014 17:54, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> Shot on a lake this afternoon. K-3 DA* 60-250/4 with the 1.4X converter, >> f5.6, 1/2500, 350mm, ISO 400 >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17716268&size=lg >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
