Mute Swan, Melton Country Park
Description
- Title:
- Mute Swan, Melton Country Park
- Caption / Description:
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A mute swan at Melton Country Park in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England.
Description adapted from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mute_Swan):
The Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan, native to much of Europe and Asia. 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.
The Mute Swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange bill bordered with black, and can be recognised by its pronounced knob atop the bill.
Adults of this large swan range from 125 to 170 centimetres (49 to 67 in) long with a 200 to 240 centimetres (79 to 94 in) wingspan. They may stand over 120 centimetres (47 in) tall on land. Males are larger than females and have a larger knob on their bill.
The Mute Swan is one of the heaviest flying birds, with males (known as cobs) averaging about 12 kilograms (26 lb) and the slightly smaller females (known as pens) weighing about 9 kilograms (20 lb). An unusually big Polish cob weighed almost 23 kilograms (51 lb), surpassing the longer-bodied Trumpeter Swan to make it the heaviest waterfowl ever recorded.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Europe
- UK
- Britain
- England
- East Midlands
- Leicestershire
- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Animalia
- Animals
- Chordata
- Chordates
- Aves
- Birds
- Anseriformes
- Waterfowl
- Anatidae
- Ducks and Allies
- Lake
- Melton Mowbray
- Melton Country Park
- Swans
- Mute Swan
- Cygnus
- Cygnus olor
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC1294a.nef
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 3579px x 2395px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Melton Country Park
- City:
- Melton Mowbray
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Melton Country Park
- City:
- Melton Mowbray
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 52.778523174, -0.87536517383333 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2010 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄500 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- -1
- Focal Length:
- 70mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 105mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Auto
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Aperture-priority AE
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor ED 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G(IF)
- Filters used:
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- B+W UV 010 MRC
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
Straightened in CNX2
Color Control Point selectively applied in CNX2 to brighten swan's head