There are three species of swan in Ireland but the Mute Swan is the only swan resident all year round. The Mute Swan is distinguished by its orange bill while the other swan species have a yellow bill. It builds a large nest at the edge of lakes and rivers. It forms large clumps and flowers from June to August. It flowers from June to September.
Dragonflies are fast flying predators on small insects with some species hovering like a helicopter.
However you may find its footprints in the soft bank of rivers or lakes. It is an introduced species to Ireland and the fins under the belly are coloured orange to red. It spawns in April and May among dense vegetation near the water's edge forming large shoals. They develop into adults which emerge to become free-flying insects in summer. Living under submerged rocks for two years, they scavenge on the bottom for food.