Birds, Wildlife Mute Swan December 20, 2018 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment I am ‘fairly’ sure this is a Mute Swan. The pronounced beak is my clue. In most cases you can use the location to help narrow down a bird species. Every known type of swan is in South Carolina, many by chance not choice. So that doesn’t work here. Mute Swan – click to enlarge Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...