Sunday, June 16, 2024

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - 20Mar2023

Black Swans are the Australian anti-hero to the Mute Swan.  They are found throughout Australia and have been introduced in many countries including the UK where I photographed this one.  Although they are not currently considered "countable" in the UK, they might be on the cusp of changing that as the birds there are certainly breeding and could be established soon.  We have had a few turn up on retention ponds in North Carolina but they were probably escaped aviary birds.  I hope to see this beauty soon in its natural range.




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