Swans
A swan with a mallard and some small type of seagulls
A mallard is a type of dabbling duck, one that feeds by upending and dabbling in shallow water.
A swan with the small type of seagulls
A dabbling duck submerges most of its body, leaving its tail sticking straight up above the water.
Swans with some mallards and small type of seagulls
A male mallard has a distinctive dark green head. A female mallard is light brown in color.
Adult Swans and Young Swans
Young swans known as cygnets are still gray in color, these ones are probably 6 to 8 months old.
All photos were taken at the city of Lucerne, Switzerland on November 12, 2005.