Mute Swan and a Muskrat

Here is a Mom with her 2 babies. The babies are about 2 weeks old. One is gray in color and the other white. The male and female help in the incubation, and then with the feeding and training.  They are called mute swans, but will make a hissing  or a barking noise when disturbed or threatened.

This is the male.  Just look at the size of his head. 

The same day I took the pictures of this pair of swans, I noticed this young fellow, too.  It is a baby muskrat.  He lives in the same pond as the swans.

Have a great day.  Listen to the birds, there are beautiful songs in the air.

Mary