Mute Swan - Moss and Algae Control

Mute Swan - Moss and Algae ControlWhat benefits do Mute Swans provide pond owners? Mute Swans: are voracious eaters and are some of the best natural moss and algae control; adults will consume 8 pounds of aquatic vegetation per day are the second largest waterfowl species and can weigh 25 30 pounds can live 20 30 years are not very vocal, but will hiss, grunt, and snort if they feel threatened are native to Europe and western North America and found worldwide are considered the Royal

What benefits do Mute Swans provide pond owners?

Mute Swans:

• are voracious eaters and are some of the best natural moss and algae control; adults will consume 8 pounds of aquatic vegetation per day
• are the second largest waterfowl species and can weigh 25-30 pounds
• can live 20-30 years  
• are not very vocal, but will hiss, grunt, and snort if they feel threatened
• are native to Europe and western North America and found worldwide
• are considered the “Royal Bird” in England; all unmarked birds are property of the Queen 

Other Interesting Facts:

• 6,000 year old Mute Swan fossils have been found around the world
• Mute Swan fossils have been found in California, Arizona, Idaho, and Oregon
• The timeline runs from the Miocene to the late Pleistocene, or 10,000 BP
• Fossils from the Pleistocene include Cygnus paloregonus from Fossil Lake, Oregon, Froman’s Ferry, Idaho, and Arizona
• The most recent find was in Anza Borrego Desert, a state park in California

Pricing:

• One single Mute Swan - $2000
• One Pair of Mute Swans - $3000