Sonoma Mountain Ecology Notes

Celebrating and Caring for the Land

Territorial Mute Swan

The Mute Swan, Cygnus olor is native to northern Eurasia and now found in parts of North America. During breeding season they spend a lot of time noisily flapping around trying to establish themselves in a territory by chasing off any perceived intruders. While beautiful and fun to watch their aggressive tendencies can prevent other native waterfowl from breeding in a location.

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