AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Black Swan


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ A touch of red on the beak of a black swan by the lake at Safety Beach Golf Club, Mornington Peninsula.
The bird in the top right corner of the photo is a cygnet - fluffy grey feathers that become black.
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Large black feathered bird
Beak gloved with a splash of red
Like a warning hint
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11 comments:

Lynn said...

He, or is it a she, is beautiful. I've never seen even a photo of a black swan.

Unknown said...

Black swan with a red beak! That's a first for me.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Elegance itself! The splash of color is perfect.

Margaret Gosden said...

I have never seen a black swan. The two of them look like they are courting! What a rare photo!

Momgen said...

It looks cute...happy RT!


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Spadoman said...

Like the others, no black swans around these parts, or maybe I just haven't looked close enough. Great catch. The beak looks painted on.

Peace.

aspiritofsimplicity said...

I have never seen a black swan before. I did not even know there was such a thing. It is so dramatic with the red beak.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful and different kind of swan that we have in Sweden (we only have white)! I liked it! :)

Leora said...

What a swan - I've never seen one like that. Reminds me of Odile from Swan Lake - though no way this pretty thing could be evil.

MaR said...

I have never seen a black swan before, he is gorgeous!!

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Dianne said...

he's beautiful!!

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