admiring how sweet .. Mother Swan, and her beautiful little cygnets, at the Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo
Magpie Goose seen at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, Shortland
According to Birds in Backyards, it would appear that the goose at the front is a male, since the knob on the crown is large. This also, characteristically increases in size as the bird ages.
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Beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteLove to see the Black Swans and their chicks.
The Black Swans here never seem to be able to raise their chicks.
Great shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteIt's so wonderful to see the Black Swans Carole. As you probably know I have them on my patch.. wonderful birds to see.
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Great photos and love seeing those little ones! That Daddy Swan does mean business!
ReplyDeletethat first swan photo is just beautiful - the ripples, the water color. sorry mr. swan attacked! yikes!
ReplyDeletethat magpie goose is a very odd looking thing! so strangely put together!
Such sweet little cygnets!
ReplyDeleteThat first image is just lovely!
Good thing you took to your car...I understand their attack can be 'uncomfortable'!!!
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Those little cygnets are just gorgeous ... I look for them along our rivers but have never been able to capture them. The Dubbo zoo must be a photographers delight Carole with such wide expanses of natural habitats.
ReplyDeleteHi Carole, how precious those fuzzy cygnets look swimming with their beautiful Mother. Swans can be quite nasty, just ask my son who was attacked by one when he was a young lad.
ReplyDeleteThe Magpie Goose has a very curious looking nose :>)
The black mother swan is beautiful and her little cygnets are adorable. Father swan was doing a good job of protecting his family.
ReplyDeleteI adore the shot of Mama Swan and her babes!
ReplyDeleteGee...the Magpie Goose is an interesting looking bird.:)
A great series of photos. I really like the color and texture of the water in the first couple of photos.
ReplyDeleteCarol, Nice shots...love the swans.Have a great day!
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I can relate to your being chased! I also have been chased by one, who managed to nip my ankle in the process, causing it to bleed! This happened 42 yrs. ago and to this day I do not like being around them!
ReplyDeleteYour photos of the Mother Swan and her cygnets are adorable!
Beautiful photos, I am fascinated over the black swan! And the duck also looks very special :)
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing birds!
ReplyDeleteThe beautiful black Swane are some places here in Norway.
Have a nice day!
I love the Black Swans! They're gorgeous. I've never seen geese like those. They're dramatically different from the Canada Geese I'm accustomed to.
ReplyDeleteWow, beautiful shots...I love the wonderful lighting and reflections in the water in the swans images.
ReplyDeleteMagic pictures of lovely birds !
ReplyDeleteLove the pics and your description! That guy did look irritated. And the last birds are just plain unattractive. :) (the birds, not the pics.)
ReplyDeleteOh ... such beautiful nature scenes,
ReplyDeletethe birds you've captured beautifully...
Best regards, Karin
Oh I love Black Swans.
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