📍 Hudson River, New York City
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
One of the heaviest waterfowl in North America — a Eurasian species identified by its all-white plumage, long S-curved neck, and orange bill with a distinctive black knob at the base.
Mute swans are year-round residents along the Hudson River and throughout New York City’s waterways, introduced from Europe in the 19th century and now firmly established.
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