Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the city They grace the River Irwell. The docklands, no longer dank and empty but oxygenated basins next to The Quays, is also one of their hangouts.
Manchester Ship Canal is a favourite haunt too. READ MORE: Birds known as 'pretty boys of Manchester' are dividing opinion Serene, huge, and capable of being a bit intimidating, the mute swan is a regal sight on Salford's waterways.
When threatened or angry it can hiss loudly. But its reputation for being an aggressive piece of work is largely unfounded. Now it as been chosen as the city's avian mascot.
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