They look gorgeous as a family! As individuals I’m a bit wary of them, the male is fighting fierce when they’re nesting and will chase us if we go *anywhere* nearby. And those red eyes!
At last I have a fellow admirer of this beautiful family, aren’t they special? The babies will turn black eventually but I’m unfamiliar with the in-between stage. When I see swans, which is just occasionally, I’ll try to spot older youngsters that are in the transition stage and get photos!
Precious! ❤️
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Beautiful and so unusual. 🙂 I especially like the way the red in the beaks is picked up by red red flowers on the bank.
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Yes I loved that too! I wonder if that match was a deliberate choice by the owners? It just might have been!
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What a good idea – and seems very likely. Bet that visitors love it. 🙂
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I love these black swans–I have seen white ones before but these are even more striking, especially with the light colored cygnets.
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They look gorgeous as a family! As individuals I’m a bit wary of them, the male is fighting fierce when they’re nesting and will chase us if we go *anywhere* nearby. And those red eyes!
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Nesting birds can get pretty protective when nesting and these black swans do look pretty fierce.
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Wow!
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Oh, my gracious. They are darling. I presume the babies will turn black, too?
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At last I have a fellow admirer of this beautiful family, aren’t they special? The babies will turn black eventually but I’m unfamiliar with the in-between stage. When I see swans, which is just occasionally, I’ll try to spot older youngsters that are in the transition stage and get photos!
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