This week's letter in ABC Wednesday is S.
I decided that S is for swans. With swans I mean those birds (Mute and Whooper) instead of sailing boats. :)
There is strange contradiction how people feel about these two species of swans. Mute Swans in general seem to have bad reputation about being aggressive against anyone who comes to their territory and they tend to have large territories, while the Whooper Swan are Finland's national bird.
Here is quick summary about what they look like:
| Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) | Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
|---|---|
 April 2009 in Kuusamo, Finland |  April 2006 in Azores, Portugal |
Tekstit
I like mute swans, even if I was chased by one once. I shouldn't have gotten too close to its young!
VastaaPoistaThat first photo was one to hang on the wall. It looked as if you had put the swan on a mirror. Truly a beauty.
VastaaPoistaIt is a such an elegant portrait.
VastaaPoistaRuneE is right, that first one is to hang on the wall! Really gorgeous shot! I love swans, particularly the Mute Swan! Perfect for ABC Wednesday, S day!
VastaaPoistaBeautiful, stunning photos! Thanks for sharing!
VastaaPoistaBeautiful reflection of the swan. Perfectlly lovely and perfect for the "S".
VastaaPoistaWe mostly have mute swans here, but other species visit sometime, or are kept in bird reserves. All very graceful birds, but I think my favourite exotic species is the ruffled black swan!
VastaaPoistaI didn't know that the Whooper swan was your national bird. :)
Hmmm...aina mietin kuvia katsellessani ja kommentteja lukiessani miten eri lailla suomalainen voi ajatella tietyistä asioista kuin jonkun muun maalainen. Niinkuin nyt esimerkiksi joutsenesta. Eikö jokaisen suomalaisen sydän sykähdä ihan oman spesiaalin sykähdyksen joutsenelle :)
VastaaPoistaUpea heijastus tuossa ekassa kuvassa.
Ninnu: Käsittääkseni monet suomalaiset ja ruotsalaiset tekevät ison eron sen suhteen, että onko kyseessä laulujoutsen vai kyhmyjoutsen. Itse pidän molemmista, mutta Etelä-Suomessa kyhmyjoutsenia vain näkee paljon enemmän ja sen seurauksena on myös nähnyt niitä tilanteita, joissa ne alkavat hiukan ärhennellä.
VastaaPoistaLaulujoutsenia olen nähnyt enimmäkseen vain Kemijärvellä, Sallassa ja Kuusamossa liikkuessani ja siellä ne ovat olleet etelän kyhmyjoutseniin nähden sangen arkoja lintuja.
Beautiful photo of the Mute Swan....very elegant looking....didn't know they are aggressive....they are lovely to look at...
VastaaPoistaI guess their aggressive nature only shows up if you happen to get too close to them in mating and/or nesting season.
VastaaPoistaBit like seagulls on that part :)
At least in mid '90s all paddlers were instructed that if swan starts heading your way raise your paddle straight up so that you will appear to be larger than swans.
I too love the Swans. Beautiful photograph.
VastaaPoistaNice s!
Sherry
Gloriously stunning photos!
VastaaPoista