NESTING MUTE SWANS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The Mute Swan in the nest was right beside the observation platform, so you could see the swan in the nest up close.  The male and female Mute Swans take turns sitting on the eggs.  We were told that not long before we got there they had switched and you could see the eggs.  The swan in the nest is probably the male, as its neck seems thicker than the swan in the water near it.