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mute swans feeding in the area along the Detroit River, Michigan. Area exposed as water level dropped.
You can find numerous Mute Swans in city parks, protected bays, and lakes. You may also find them on shallow wetlands, rivers, and estuaries. Mute Swans spend most of their time floating on water. They forage for underwater vegetation, and this is their staple diet when on water.
Mute swans are one of the world’s most aggressive waterfowl. Very territorial during nesting and raising of young. Drive out native waterfowl and other wetland bird species from breeding areas. Birds at risk include state threatened trumpeter swan and common loon; native ducks, and Canada geese.
1 kwi 2020 · Lethal removal of mute swans increased across Michigan over the course of this study. Prior to our study (i.e., 2008–2009), an average of 280 swans were lethally removed from 5 to 7 sites in Michigan.
Michigan has one of the highest populations of Mute Swans in North America, with the first pair having been introduced in Charlevoix Co. in 1919. The first published record for southeast...
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) Description: Introduced to North America from Europe in the mid-1800s to adorn city parks and large estates. The first feral mute swans was introduced to MI in 1919 in Charlevoix County. The population in MI is approximately 15,500 as of 2010.
Mute swans were introduced to North America in the mid-1800s to decorate parks and estates, and later brought to Michigan in 1919. These captive swans escaped and established a feral population. With their numbers growing quickly, this non-native invasive species is causing conflicts and damage across the state. Protecting Our Trumpeter Swan.
