Black swans greet us in Perth, Western Australia

Anna

@LadyDuck (472439)

• Switzerland

13 Jan 21

@JudyEv The swan attack biting, pecking and shoving with their strong wings, better not to approach their nests.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan 21

Their wings are very strong if they decide to attack.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (122507)

• Gainesville, Florida

14 Jan 21

As beautiful as swans are, they seem to have a bad temper towards people getting too close to them. I've been chased by a few swans in my life.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (122507)

• Gainesville, Florida

14 Jan 21

@JudyEv I wonder how hard it is to reach out and grab them by the neck if they are attacking you? It would seem like it would be easy to do, although I'm sure it's not.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

@moffittjc My Mum would always tell the story of a goose breaking a man's arm with its wings and a swan would be just as strong.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

They like their own personal space it seems - and lots of it.

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

29 Jan 21

Not many black swans here either but they are very protected and if anyone tries to harm them they are in for it thank goodness beautiful creatures. Great photo.

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

29 Jan 21

@JudyEv Very much so and you would more likely find them in places like Las Marismas other side of Spain in the South. They seem to be less nervious than the white ones not sure though perhaps they are the same really.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan 21

So you do have some there? That's interesting.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91171)

• Arvada, Colorado

13 Jan 21

Oh it has been so many years since I had seen the black swans. Thanks so much Judy you reminded me of Mama and Granny RIP

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91171)

• Arvada, Colorado

14 Jan 21

@JudyEv Oh maybe it was England as I recall or maybe even Ireland Judy, I was very young. I just know that Granny and Mama..Irish always telling me about them. Bless

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

Where did you see them? I know they have been taken to other countries.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91171)

• Arvada, Colorado

14 Jan 21

@JudyEv It might be that I only think I saw them from them both telling me so much about them

I miss them so much RIP

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318928)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

15 Jan 21

They're beautiful swans.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318928)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

15 Jan 21

@JudyEv Graceful.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Jan 21

They are indeed. I love their 'curves', especially the way the neck curves.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

13 Jan 21

How beautiful! Wold love to see a black swan.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

We see them all over the place here. The five black dots in the photo are black swans. They are well north of the capital at Kalbarri.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

14 Jan 21

@JudyEv So graceful and elegant.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (139724)

• India

13 Jan 21

Swans no matter what the colour are elegant and stately. Reminds me of the Russian Ballet Swan Lake

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan 21

It is a beautiful ballet.

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

13 Jan 21

Looks beautiful. One in front not so black may be female one and the one behind with dark black texture may be male protecting the family staying back. It is said they have got peculiar quality of extracting milk from water.

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msdivkar

@msdivkar (23359)

• India

13 Jan 21

@JudyEv Swans are residents of Manasarovar, a lake in Himalayas. They are normally white in colour. They are not seen in our area. They are always referred here with this quality of separating milk from water.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan 21

I haven't heard that before - about extracting milk from water. It sounds a bit far-fetched but nature is pretty marvellous with what can and can't happen.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (110598)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Jan 21

I think they are a lot prettier than the white ones.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

I love the curves they have, the necks in particular.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

14 Jan 21

what a treat to see those cygnets! don't reckon i knew they'd be a regional symbol there, but glad they're protected regardless.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

The parents are so protective of the littlies and take such good care of them.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (183840)

• United States

13 Jan 21

Very pretty. Anna is right, they can be nasty when they have babies.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

They like their personal space, don't they?

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (183840)

• United States

14 Jan 21

@JudyEv They certainly do!

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Simone

@Janet357 (75646)

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13 Jan 21

I remember the movie Black Swan. So they are white when they are young? And turns black as they age?

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan 21

Yes, that's true. And mostly there seems to be a parent bird each end and the cygnets in the middle.

Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

14 Jan 21

they are so beautiful - of course in the business world black swans are not good omens!

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 21

Really? I didn't know that.

rhuenz

@rhuenz (10643)

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13 Jan 21

Thanks for sharing those info about black swans. Good to know about it.

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@JudyEv (344872)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Jan 21

You're welcome. Do you have swans anywhere near where you live?

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rhuenz

@rhuenz (10643)

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13 Jan 21

@JudyEv no,never seen here yet.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (52043)

• Canada

13 Jan 21

They are beautiful, swans, both the white as well as the black are such a beauty to behold. There is a nearby city that has a small river with swans on it, and the return of the swans in the spring kicks off the season in that city. The people all follow the swans down to the river. It looks like such a fun time, we wanted to go last year, but could not due to the virus and will not be able to this year either. In a way it is a good thing, the residents of that city will be able to gather as a nice small group together, that is needed today.

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