One of my birding stops today gave nice views of a Mute Swan at Frame Park on the Fox River in Waukesha. The Mute Swan fed the whole time I was present except for a minute when it did a little preening. The river was fully open with no ice when I was there around 9:00 am. Also present were a handful of Common Goldeneye and of course Mallards along with roughly 200 Canada Geese. A little sun in the morning but started to haze over with mild temps around 32 degrees, low winds. Images were taken on January 15, 2023.
The Mute Swan, just hanging out on the river getting things to eat…
Going down for something to eat…
Just out of the water…
Preening…
For a couple of days now, every time I view it from my balcony it is actively feeding as well…thanks so much for the wonderful photos.
You would have loved a mute employee, back on the day!!!