Mute Swan cygnet

Cygnus olor

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Swan with young Cygnet Swan with young Cygnet

A young swan is known as a cygnet. When first hatched from the egg it looks more like a fluffy grey duckling with its short neck.
Cygnets Cygnets Cygnets

Longer neck but still fluffy and grey-brown

Fluff turning to feathers

Fully feathered, still brown but beginning to turn white; beak beginning to turn pink

Almost white; beak almost red with top knob developing
   

Foster parents?
   
   
     
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