Mute swan on the river
📍 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. Modeled range · iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 Wikipedia | iNaturalist | Range map | eBird