Crane or swan

[Harkonnen]

??

[Finnish Swede]

In Northern Europe ... swan wins. I have evidenced that few times back at home. I like both but feel sad behalf of crane (which arrives first at spring time).

And I'm talking now about Cygnus cygnus


... not even Cygnus olor



... of course if we are talking about rare Cygnus columbianus
then it would be more interesting .... but even then I would say swan wins (being more aggressive bird).

[PaleoEuropean]

Duck

[Ülev]

Swans are quiet, cranes noisy

[Harkonnen]

In Northern Europe ... swan wins.

Not even close buddy.

These birds have very different artistic expressions. This is crane's expression

[Finnish Swede]

I still say swan will win against crane (most of times) ... what I have seen.


But life/nature is interesting place. There is rarely pure 100% rules. Here're photos where crane actually attacked agains swan.



I assume crane had already bird nest and swan was single bird...


If neither has not yet created nest ... those birds don't care each others too much.

[Finnish Swede]

Swans are quiet, cranes noisy

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) is ''noisy'' too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whooper_swan

[Harkonnen]

This is actually the standard outcome.

[Finnish Swede]

This is actually the standard outcome.

Oh, I know Harkonnen ... you of course have super cranes in Eastern Finland vs Western Finland. LOL.

[Dandelion]

But life/nature is interesting place. There is rarely pure 100% rules. Here're photos where crane actually attacked agains swan.

That crane reminds me of a Finn defending his territory.