[Mute Swan]Chapter 18: Young Swans

Three months later, cygnets has builds larger than mallards‘.

Nnt only the short neck is growing longer…

But also the bill is enlarging…

Bur the youths have no black knobs yet.

They are still small compared with their parents. They need another half year to completely grow up.

The mother allow young swans to go furher from her.

They two keep in step with each other.

When seeing foods, all come to people.

The female swan do incubation and bring cygnets to maturity every year.

Those two young swans got three brothers/sisters two years ago.

The young swans are starting to molt. They will get a completely white robe as their parents’ soon.

~ by seanchens on August 10, 2008.

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