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Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Photo by Steve A
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Field Notes

Description:

A pair of black Swans and their brood of cygnets

Habitat:

Common to the southern parts of Australia, this pair were nesting in a swamp near Narooma in NSW.

Notes:

They are not all black, they have some white feathers on their wings which are hidden when their wings are folded back.

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