St Patrick's Primary School, Ardboe, Dungannon
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The Whooper Swans

7th Jan 2022

During the month of January the children in Primary Three will be finding out all about the Whooper Swans 🦢 on Lough Neagh. 

 

Whooper SwanFact File

 

What do they prey on?

Leaves, roots, seeds, grains, wood, bark, fish, insects, aquatic plants

What do they eat?

Omnivore

Average litter size?

4-7 eggs

How much do they weigh?

17 - 24 lb (8-11 kg)

How long are they?

55 - 62 in (1.4- 1.6 m)

How tall are they?

47 - 55 in (1.2-1.4 m)

 

What do they look like?

White feathers, yellow and black beaks

Skin Type

Feathers

What are their main threats?

Foxes, Turtles, Golden Eagles

 

Where you'll find them

Marshes, Ponds, Lakes, Polar Regions, Freshwater, Taiga