A Mute Swan at Great Marsh Park in Cambridge, Maryland (2/10/2008).
Photo by
Bill Hubick
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Mute Swan in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/10/2008). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.
A Mute Swan in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/18/2006).
Mute Swan in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/10/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Mute Swan in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/8/2019).
An immature Mute Swan in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/24/2011).
Photo by
Bill Hubick
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A Mute Swan in Harford Co., Maryland (2/26/2017).
A Mute Swan cygnet in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/18/2006).
Photo by
Bill Hubick
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A Mute Swan in Garrett Co., Maryland (1/2/2016).
A Mute Swan in Washington Co., Maryland (12/28/2019).
A female Mute Swan on nest in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/1983).
Photo by
Robert Solem
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A male Mute Swan defending its nest in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/1983).
Photo by
Robert Solem
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Mute Swans in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/30/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Mute Swan in Harford Co., Maryland (3/25/2019).
A Mute Swan in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2020).
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234 Records
Status
Mute Swans are non-native and generally considered a threat to local ecosystems. The species was recently quite common in Maryland, but control efforts in recent years have been effective.
Description
In adults, note pinkish orange bill and distinctive basal knob.
Relationships
Mute Swans are aggressive toward other waterfowl species and damage underwater vegetation during feeding (they feed by pulling grasses up by the roots).
Citations
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A Mute Swan at Great Marsh Park in Cambridge, Maryland (2/10/2008).
Media by
Bill Hubick.
Mute Swan in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/10/2008). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.
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Bill Hubick.
A Mute Swan in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/18/2006).
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Media by
Bill Hubick.
Mute Swan in Dorchester Co., Maryland (2/10/2008). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Frode Jacobsen.
A Mute Swan in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/8/2019).
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Media by
Jim Stasz.
An immature Mute Swan in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/24/2011).
Media by
Bill Hubick.
A Mute Swan in Harford Co., Maryland (2/26/2017).
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Media by
Matthew Addicks.
A Mute Swan cygnet in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/18/2006).
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Bill Hubick.
A Mute Swan in Garrett Co., Maryland (1/2/2016).
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Media by
Jim Stasz.
A Mute Swan in Washington Co., Maryland (12/28/2019).
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Monica Pileggi.
A female Mute Swan on nest in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/1983).
Media by
Robert Solem.
A male Mute Swan defending its nest in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/1983).
Media by
Robert Solem.
Mute Swans in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/30/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jonathan Irons.
A Mute Swan in Harford Co., Maryland (3/25/2019).
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Matthew Addicks.
A Mute Swan in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2020).
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J Patrick Brooks.