mute swan family feeding on duckweed2016/08/01 12:09 – Olympus OM-D E-M10 + LUMIX G 42.5/F1.7 lens at 86 mm 35mm eq., f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200Mute swan family feeding on duckweed in a ditch between Castricum and Heemskerk, NL.The young swans (cygnets) are brown but turn completely white when they mature. The duckweed they’re feeding on is rich in protein.Stan Relatedswan coming down with a banking turnpivoting turn by touching waterdark brown and bay horse in autumn forestcanada goose chased off by a territorial mute swangolden brown horsebrown horse portrait Previous Post preening mallard couple Next Post two mallards feeding in morning light