Can swans take off from dry land?

Less runway needed if there is a headwind. Galileo could have told us that.

OK - settled then? Good.

Oh, well played. Seriously.

A bump.

This morning I witnessed three mute swans taking flight from a field near my house in Scotland. It’s not the most graceful thing I’ve ever witnessed, and they are certainly not mute when making the effort, but impressive all the same!