Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

A very large Swan, similar in size to the Mute Swan but with long wedge shaped bill, largely yellow with a black tip (Bewicks have less yellow than black plus a short neck). A small group of usually 20+ regulalry overwinter in fields near Melverley, Shropshire.

Whooper Swans Melverley 29 11 07 IMG_2416

Whooper Swans Melverley 29 11 07 IMG_2416



Whooper Swans family Melverley 3 1 09 IMG_2204

Whooper Swans family Melverley 3 1 09 IMG_2204_filtered



Whooper and Black swan Melverley 3 1 08 IMG_5997

Whooper and Black swan Melverley 3 1 08 Raw edit IMG_5997



Whooper and Black swan Melverley 3 1 08 IMG_5997 flock

Whooper and Black swan Melverley 3 1 08 IMG_5997 flock



Whooper Swans Melverley 29 11 07 IMG_2417

Whooper Swans Melverley 29 11 07 IMG_2417



Whooper Swans Melverley 29 11 07 IMG_2449

GWhooper Swans Melverley 29 11 07 IMG_2449



Whooper Swans Melverley 3 1 09 IMG_2230

Whooper Swans Melverley 3 1 09 IMG_2230_filtered



Whooper and Bewicks Swan 31 1 10 IMG_4471

Whooper and Bewicks Swan 31 1 10 IMG_4471



Whooper and Bewicks Swan 31 1 10 IMG_4458

Whooper and Bewicks Swan 31 1 10 IMG_4458_filtered



Bewicks and Whooper Swan Whitemoor Haye 17 1 09 IMG_9974

Bewicks and Whooper Swan Whitemoor Haye 17 1 09 Raw edit IMG_9974



Bewicks and Whooper Swan Whitemoor Haye 17 1 09 IMG_9981

Bewicks and Whooper Swan Whitemoor Haye 17 1 09 IMG_9981



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