The grey baby feathers have given way to the brown sub-adult plumage, and he is already nearly full-sized. The other members of his brood had the white sub-adult plumage, and could have been mistaken for adults if their bills were more saturated. Apparently, it's not me who thinks so! Swan parents tend to run off their white offspring much sooner than their brown ones, apparently mistaking them for adult intruders rather than their own children. #swan #muteswan #waterbirds #freshwaterbirds #birds #nature #naturephotography #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #oiseaux #oiseau #natur #vogel #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdwatching #oiseaux #naturfotografie #birdsofpixelfed #birdsofmassachusetts