Saturday, 15 May 2010

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Cygnus olor

The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan, and thus a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is also an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Measuring 125 to 170 centimetres in length, this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange bill bordered with black. It is recognisable by its pronounced knob atop the bill.

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Greylag Geese flying by Trefriw Ox Bow Lake

Greylag Geese flying by Trefriw Ox Bow Lake

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Greylag Geese flying near Trefriw

Greylag Geese flying near Trefriw

Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Old Swan, Liverpool

Old Swan, Liverpool

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Singing swans

Singing swans

Mute Swan Cygnus olor

Mute Swan Cygnus olor

Clan McDuck

The Clan McDuck is a fictional family in the style of a Scottish clan, from which a great number of Walt Disney Company's comic book characters held their origin.
According to timelines the Clan is known since 122 A.D., when an, as of yet, unnamed member of the clan sold stone to the construction crew of Hadrian's wall. The Clan McDuck was originally called the Clan MacDuich, but dropped the Gaelic spelling of the name in 1071 and became the McDucks. The most famous members of the clan are Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck.
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Keno Don Hugo Rosa (Don Rosa) (born June 29, 1951) is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his stories about Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck and other characters created by Carl Barks for Disney comics. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. A major work is The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck..

Donald Fauntleroy Duck

Donald Fauntleroy Duck is an American cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. Donald is a white anthropomorphic duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He usually wears a sailor shirt, cap, and a red bow tie, but no trousers (except when he goes swimming).
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cosmopolitan distribution-

In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is a state of being found almost anywhere around the world. A cosmopolitan biological category, e.g. genus, may be called a cosmopolite.

Examples of cosmopolitan species:

* Humans
* House dust mite
* Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady butterfly)
* Many cetacean species, including the orca
* Brown Rat
* Cat
* Peregrine Falcon
* Dog
* Cockroach

Sunday, 2 May 2010

Feeding the swans

Feeding the swans

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Hopwood Woods in Middleton Manchester

Hopwood Woods in Middleton Manchester

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