After a busy morning at the library for some chess lessons, grocery shopping and errands, we decided to take Dad to see the swan we saw yesterday. It really is a beautiful bird. We got out our birding books to see what type of swan it might be; its orange beak was the biggest clue leading us to believe it is a Mute Swan. They were introduced to Ontario in the late 1950's and are now very common in area's surrounding Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. They have short migratory routes and are fierce competetors for food. It will be interesting to see if it stays for the summer. It appears to be alone, Swans mate for life so we are hoping that it has yet to find one.
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