MUTE SWAN IN NEST ROTATING EGGS, COLONEL SAMUEL SMITH PARK, TORONTO, ON

   The first two photos show the Mute Swan rotating its eggs so they can be evenly incubated.  This pair of Mute Swans have been sitting in the nest for quite some time.  It can take up to 2-3 weeks for the female Mute Swan to actually lay her eggs and then she and the male will alternate laying on them for up to about 6 weeks.  So the whole process can take up to  about 8 -9 weeks.