I hadn't thought to post about out local park but there is a small lake, more like a pond, in the city park. There are 5 mute swans, ducks, geese and peacocks there and they all get along with the wild Canada Geese that are also there frequently so I don't think anything can be guaranteed.
Update, my Mute Swan, and his girl Matilda, an Australian Black Swan, are bonded. Hoping they will mate and produce this spring. I did look it up and they "can" reproduce but their cygnets will be infertile. They would likely be a grey color or black and white splash color. What's cool about this is that I can have them pinioned but DNA sexing would be unnecessary. They can be sold as pairs, not breeding pairs but bonded pairs, as males can bond with males and females with females so someone wanting a "pair" of pretty swans for a pond or lake can have no concerns with babies if they are not wanting them. I think it's so cool, it's like selling neutered or spayed pets.
Now, to read more about setting up an area for nesting and learning more about the rearing of young swans. Barry and Matilda may not even reproduce but this is what a Mute to Black Swan cross looks like. Here are some of the very few photo's I found of what a Mute Swan/Australian Black Swan hybrid looks like. I'm sure that there could be even more variation in color, size and type.
Update, my Mute Swan, and his girl Matilda, an Australian Black Swan, are bonded. Hoping they will mate and produce this spring. I did look it up and they "can" reproduce but their cygnets will be infertile. They would likely be a grey color or black and white splash color. What's cool about this is that I can have them pinioned but DNA sexing would be unnecessary. They can be sold as pairs, not breeding pairs but bonded pairs, as males can bond with males and females with females so someone wanting a "pair" of pretty swans for a pond or lake can have no concerns with babies if they are not wanting them. I think it's so cool, it's like selling neutered or spayed pets.
Now, to read more about setting up an area for nesting and learning more about the rearing of young swans. Barry and Matilda may not even reproduce but this is what a Mute to Black Swan cross looks like. Here are some of the very few photo's I found of what a Mute Swan/Australian Black Swan hybrid looks like. I'm sure that there could be even more variation in color, size and type.
