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Black Swan

Cygnus Atratus

Photo by Jamie Grant
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Description:

Black with red bill. When I took picture the swan was with its 3 chicks, which had not yet developed the black plumage. Relatively rare in England but more common in its native Australia.

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Comments (8)
DanielePralong
Hi Jamie! To comply with formats and the purpose of this site you should create a new spotting for the second photograph. Thanks!
maplemoth662
Photo No. 1: is a beautiful photo....a beautiful Black Swan....
Mark Ridgway
Thanks for that Jamie. I'll stop searching for bugs then. (programmatic ones)
Jamie Grant
Mark, I spotted it in 2016 but saw the same one in 2018, it never really leaves the same spot=) I recently updated it with new photos which is why it says 2018=D
Mark Ridgway
Hmm.. I wonder if they interbreed. Interesting how you spotted it in 2018 and submitted it in 2016... must look into that. :D
DanielePralong
Hi Jamie! Although introduced and relatively rare, the Black Swan is actually found in various locations in the UK: www.nonnativespecies.org/downloadDocument.cfm?id=363

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