I went to check on the cygnets that we found this past summer at
Lake of the Lilies
I am not sure how many there were originally but only 2 survived.
They were not difficult to find as they are still grayish with some white, their bills are still pink/gray.
Six months after birth, they will learn to fly.
Cygnets typically turn white during their second summer.
One article said they reach full white plumage with orange beaks when they mature,
which is usually around 3 years old.
Here they are today...they were easy to spot, they are the only 2 colored like this.
Here they are on May 30th, there were 4 at that time.
June 30th
At some point 2 more were gone and only 2 survived.
Sharing today's images with Eileen at
Viewing Nature With Eileen
for Saturday Critters
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