It is described by various sources as ‘invasive but contained’. Nature being what it is, however, enough birds ‘escaped’ from this form of captivity that there are naturalized, wild breeding populations along the East Coast and around the Great Lakes. It was imported to ‘beautify’ parks & ponds and as a non-migrator would tend to stay in place. But when I did some research on swans after seeing a trio of migrating Tundra Swan on Peters Lake in November, I realized that the imported European Mute Swan could indeed live around here. Saw it, but then discounted what my eyes were seeing because ‘ swans don’t live around here’. I now realize that I’ve been seeing a solitary swan when driving by various nearby lakes for a couple of years. And really, only got close enough for half decent pix last week.
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