All around the house, blackbirds sing at the crack of dawn, the flock waxing and waning in size, gathering new members and losing others as they flit, flirt, pair off and wander away to find their own ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hunters will soon be allowed to kill mute swans as part of an effort to cull the “destructive, non-native” species ...

VILLAGE OF MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Village of Manlius has had mute swans in its pond for more than 100-years, and it looks like they'll be there at least one year longer after the Department of ...

Elegant white swans have an outsize presence in this upstate New York village measuring less than 2 square miles. Their likeness is on village flags, community centers and welcome signs. “Swan Fest” ...

The picturesque “wedding swan” can now be legally shot in California year-round, without a license. Under a bill signed into law this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the mute swan has been added to the ...