Parents and young doing well. Mute swans feeding at the world famous Abbotsbury Swannary on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

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Mute Swan: Cygnus olor. A family of mute swans feeding at the World famous Abbotsbury Swannary in the County of Dorset, Swannary situared on The Fleet, a stretch between the Chesil beach and the mainland forming part of the Jurassic Coast. The mute swan is Britain's largest bird. Whwn swimming it normaly holds its neck in a elegant S curve, with bill pointing downwards. In contrast to other swans ithas a longer tail which is often cocked upwards giving a high rearend. When angry, the mute swan arches its back which other swans do not do.

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Size: 5327px × 3542px
Location: Abbotsbury, Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Jim Tampin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: abbotsbury, coast, dorset, fleet, jurassic, mute, swan, swannary, swannery, swans, tourism, tourist, travel, uk