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Swan ID
Here are some pictures of Swan bills to help with ID
1) Mute Swan Adult- bill orange with black knob.
2) Mute Swan Juv- Pinkish with no knob.
3) Bewicks Swan- smaller, shorter-necked than Whooper, yellow on bill very variable, but extends less far down bill and ends bluntly.
4)Whooper Swan- Adults bill yellow and black without a knob, the yellow extending towards the black tip at an acute angle.
5)Black Swan- Has white band near tip of red bill.
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