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Swans

 
Description: Animal Species: Birds

Newest Review: ... to the whooper swan because of the yellow present in the bill. It is found in the Southern areas of the United Kingdom. Bewick's Swans and Whooper Swans migrate each winter from the Russian Arctic, to Northwest Europe. Swans pair for life, although it is known for them to "divorce" if there is an unsuccessful/failed nest. The number of eggs laid in a nest ranges from three to ... more

 ... eight. Swans are in the family anatidae which also includes ducks and geese. Apparently it is a myth that the queen owns every swan in Britain, and it is only true to say that she owns certain mute swans on the Thames....more

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CokaCola
Premium Review Swans: Large and Elegant. (303 words)
by - written on 20/07/09 (Very useful, 19 readings)
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This is a really interesting product to be in the dooyou catalogue, especially under pets because swans are almost never kept as "pets". Some of the more exotic swans, like the black swan, can be purchased from people breeding ornamental "Wildfowl" and I have seen them at poultry auctions, but largely the only way to get swans on your lake is to wait and see if any wild ones arrive. The Mute Swan is the common British swan. It is huge and white, and has a gracefully curved neck. The picture accomapnying this review product on dooyoo features a mute swan, although as cygnets, mute swans are grey, turning brown as the juveniles become ...  Read the complete review

goosey
Premium Review Casanova-cob (1399 words)
by - written on 17/07/09 (Very useful, 163 readings)
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I am not sure that swans can be thought of as pets, but since dooyoo has placed them in that category, I thought I might share what little knowledge I have of those most beautiful and regal of birds gracing our lakes. A swan is a swan, is a swan, or so I thought until I started reading about them and uncovering lots of interesting facts and myths. My interest was ignited many years ago when learning of a pair of swans nesting in the moat surrounding The Bishop's Palace, at Wells in Somerset. Any swans living in these waters, will very quickly learn that when they ring the bell hung under a window above the moat, someone from inside will throw them ...  Read the complete review

QuinnElaine
Premium Review Swans: Who Sings Now?: A bloody long read for Wednesday (3788 words)
by - written on 24/06/09 (Very useful, 57 readings)
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Across the sparkling mirror's face, Countless wandering sails bent in formation, They come! Glowing with Innocence, Angelically arrayed, Reed columns part and across the gleaming dance floor this soulful Singer keeps an elegant pace. "Listen with your soul to the music of Life, and Awaken the Bard within your heart to a World of unfolding Grace. Wisdom is a double-edged blade, but the still waters of divine Intuition run deep. Love, Honor, Beauty are true Muses with the power to banish all strife. ...  Read the complete review

 
Swans