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Tuesday, 3 August 2021

Wild Bird Wednesday 471 - Black Swans

Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) are a common sight in Australia - assuming you can get out of your house!

These birds we just loafing around in the sun at Werribee last week - and I happened to find them in one of the few bursts of sunshine that broke through the clouds on Friday.  That was my first day out in a while and I have to say even if the birding was quiet by the normal standards of the site, it was great to finally get out again.









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15 comments:

  1. Yamini MacLean3 August 2021 at 19:17

    Hari OM
    They are so attractive... and a great place to breath freely and deeply! YAM xx

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  2. David M. Gascoigne,3 August 2021 at 20:03

    Certainly an iconic Australian bird, Stewart.

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  3. Marie Smith3 August 2021 at 21:05

    Such a treat to see black swans. Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Wally Jones3 August 2021 at 23:20

    Our local city park procured two pairs of Black Swans many years ago. It has been a treat watching them raise a family each year.
    Thank you for sharing your photographs.

    Here's hoping your current incarceration is short-lived!

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  5. This N That4 August 2021 at 02:10

    I just love Black Swans..We Have a lake uptown that used to have 2 pair of black Swans..I haven't visited it for a while (Note to self)..I think they rented them for the summer..Wonderful pictures...

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  6. Caroline 4 August 2021 at 02:49

    Hi Stewart, beautiful black swans. Wonderful pictures. Have a nice day.

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  7. Margaret Birding For Pleasure4 August 2021 at 03:14

    The Swans arse so elegant birds Stewart. Thanks for hosting, stay sae and have a good week ahead.

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  8. italiafinlandia4 August 2021 at 04:28

    Graceful birds.
    All the best for your lockdown!

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  9. Cloudia4 August 2021 at 04:48

    Thank you

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  10. Florida Farm Girl4 August 2021 at 09:02

    Its such a treat for me to see black swans, having only seen them in Europe.

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  11. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes4 August 2021 at 12:49

    Beautiful! I've never seen a black swan in person.

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  12. Lea4 August 2021 at 15:10

    Great photos!
    I always think of swans as white. I forget there are black ones, too!

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  13. Kenneth Cole Schneider4 August 2021 at 21:14

    They are very graceful. Glad you had a chance to get out. Our situation here in Florida is worsening with the Delta variant and the protests by anti0mask and anti-vaccine activists.

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  14. Linda5 August 2021 at 13:42

    Nice looking swans. The water looks choppy.

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  15. Shiju Sugunan5 August 2021 at 15:33

    Wonderful pictures of the swans!@

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