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Re: Can you identify the sex or variety of mute swan from these pictures?
By:The Regal Swan
Date: 4 October 2009
In Response To: Re: Can you identify the sex or variety of mute swan from these pictures? (David)

Hi David:

Yes, juvenile swans are around 1-2 years of age. It might be that one of the juveniles is a female and the other is a male. Juveniles will also not have the pronounced knob as an adult will have, so this could still be indicative of a very young bird. The Regal Swan

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Can you identify the sex or variety of mute swan from these pictures? -- David -- 1 October 2009
Re: Can you identify the sex or variety of mute swan from these pictures? -- The Regal Swan -- 2 October 2009
Re: Can you identify the sex or variety of mute swan from these pictures? -- David -- 2 October 2009
Re: Can you identify the sex or variety of mute swan from these pictures? -- The Regal Swan -- 4 October 2009