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I thought "Schwan"as we write it in german, orgins from what the bird gives forth when it feels the minimum distance is violated: "Shhhhhhhhh"
BTW, your tags are a little off, this guy is a Cygnus olor....
Sonja, what you said rang so many bells, I have read lots of stories about the mute swans in Lost Lagoon (Stanley Park, Vancouver).
For instance, like all ground-nesting birds they suffer greatly from off-leash dogs so some areas are now fenced-off.
Now that they are more protected, numbers are a problem.
I usually go by the range charts in the bird books, but these guys are introduced.
Which may explain why their flight feathers are clipped ...