Working Around an Aggressive Swan

Many Swan Cobs are “Hormones with Wings.”

           GIVE A HORMONAL MALE SWAN Lots of SPACE ! 

MY BEST ADVISE:  

“NEVER TURN YOUR BACK
ON A HORMONAL MALE SWAN.”

LOOK OUT ! ! 

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I LOVE Male Mute Cobs.. and their Pens.
The Gentle Graceful Swans of Summer can become
Holy Terrors
from January through Early Summer.
Depends on Several Factors I will try to Share below.

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A Male Swan’s Reproductive Hormones start to Increase
Slowly from Late November through December.

During this Stage.. IF a Female is Present..
The Swans will be Courting more.  A Lovely Time.

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The Most Visual Sign is the Male’s Swollen Knob.

This Wonderful Male Mute’s Knob was SO Swollen
He had to Turn His Head to See Forward. 
This was our “Handsome Fellow.”

The Cob Often becomes MORE Protective of THEIR Pond !

The Term for People are Afraid of Aggressive Swans – Anatidaephobia.

Serious “Busking” is a Threat Display.

MEANS:  STAY AWAY !!!

Try to Avoid Wearing White in the Early Spring.

Mute Swan Protecting its Nest from Another Swan
MALE Mutes Fighting – Serious Battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci3uDf9YVqo

Male Swans are “Programmed” to Chase or Attack 
other Swan Entering their Territory..
Male Mute Swans Chase White Objects.

I have No Experience with Trumpeter or Tundra Swans
During their Hormonal Season.

One Spring Day I was Wearing a White Tee Shirt
under a Dark Plaid Shirt.  It was a Warm Day…
I took off the Dark Plaid Shirt……

This was the Result !!  Happened Twice that Day.

When I Put my Dark Plaid Shirt back ON…He Stopped !
From that Day on,
I wear Dark or Earth Tone Colors During Hormone Season.  

MARCH
This time of Year, most Male Swans are very TESTY
to down right AGGRESSIVE…
Chasing Anyone and Anything that Enters
into their Pond Territory..

As Ground Nesting Birds the Swan Cob has to be Fierce
to Protect his Female, the Nest and their Eggs. 

Males do a lot of “Busking.” Threatening..

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BE CAREFUL WATCH THE COB !!!

I Tossed Him Tasty Romaine Lettuce..   

I Moved Back Behind the Cob’s “Line.”
There is a “Line” he will Defend.  His RED Line.

Mute Cob Guarding his Females while they Munch.
He WATCH Me VERY Closely.. I had to Behave.

MALES SWANS FLOG..!!!!!
IT HURTS !!

WARN Any Visitors to Your Pond or Lake
to KEEP a Safe Distance.  

It is Good to Know Where there is a Barrier to Get Behind.

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 Our Cob WHACKED my Cart SO HARD He Bent it.

   Concerned Our Swan would Hurt Himself..
I Make Soft Repelling Tools. 

This is JUST to Keep a Safe Distance..
NEVER Hit Your Swans.

  These are Inexpensive Fan Rakes, Layers of Bubble Wrap
and Busy Earth Tone Material I can Take OFF to Launder.  ************

Another Idea to Keep A Barrier is a Vinyl Trash Can.

This Day I had to Retreat to the Barn and Close the Door.

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This Last Thought is a Quote from a Dear Swan Friend.

This Information is a Work in Progress…..
As I learn more I will add to this information..
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Compiled by (C) L.M.Sweger January 2017
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