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He was actually starting his race at that moment 
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Thanks, Will
But why do you think it's a she? I followed this pair of swans closely for a few months and this guy was considerably bigger than the other one, so I assumed it was the male. Are there other ways to distinguish between the genders?
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It may be the angle, but the black basal knob on its beak looks rather small. On a Cob it'sΒ much larger &Β prominent.
Here's a close-up of a Cob Β And here's a Pen Β spot the difference
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That's correct, Will, but in this case there wasn't much difference regarding that knob as you can see here:Β
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It's the same swan to the left and I used to recognise him by the little black dot at the lower part of his head. Quite an aggressive guy, by the way. The Pen to the right was much friendlier and spent most of her time nesting and later taking care of the Cygnets they got. Apart from that, the difference in size was the best way I could distinguish between the two individuals.
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I've never seen a Cob with a little black knob before
All the ones I've seen have large one, some coming over the nasal apertures.
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Thanks very much. I'm glad you like it
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Incredible on your part and on his! You and he are a fine team. Keep 'em coming!
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Thanks very much. Yes, he was indeed very cooperative. Hope to get some more shots another time
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FANTASTIC JOB HERE!!!!
Extremely well shot, Really beautiful
Hope you have a nice week!
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Thank you so much. Have a nice week too
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lol.. lets hope you are around whenever he does it. amazing shots xxx
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I hope so too. Glad you like them
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As stoked as I can get, I suppose. We don't have much wildlife around here, so I gotta get as much out of these gorgeous birds as possible
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