Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Swan
The swan is a large graceful water bird. The tame swan is very gentle when it is young, it is grey and does not look pretty. When it is full-grown, it is as white as snow. The beauty of the swan lies in its snow-white color. It has a long thin neck by means of which it can reach its food without diving. The swan likes to swim on the water of streams and ponds. It has web-feet. like all other water-bird , it can swim well with the help its web feet. The swan lives on the seeds, leaves and roots of water- plants. It builds its nest on the ground among the bushes and tall grass near the water. It is made up of dry sticks or rushes. The swan lays its eggs in the nest. As soon as the young ones are hatched, they run to the water. They can swim as well as the adults. They need no training for this.
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