In the UK, you’ll mostly see mute swans (the orange-billed ones). But we also have whooper swans and bewick swans—they’re more like shy tourists who visit in winter.
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Guess what? All of them are protected under the same laws. No exceptions. Even the grumpy ones with yellow beaks.
So if you see a whooper swan in Scotland, give it a polite nod and move along. It’s the law.
