tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post5176149333173902993..comments2023-11-02T21:28:33.548+10:00Comments on Sandy Straits and Beyond: Black Swansmickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-32640642172367028742012-08-23T09:29:47.978+10:002012-08-23T09:29:47.978+10:00Oh my gosh I have never seen a black swan...they a...Oh my gosh I have never seen a black swan...they are just gorgeous!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-60979631148672428702012-08-22T20:55:50.364+10:002012-08-22T20:55:50.364+10:00How nice to see those black Swans! Lovely photos o...How nice to see those black Swans! Lovely photos of them. I would love to se those. <br />Greetings Pia in Swedeni stora draghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226816452207165492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-18891111093905433592012-08-20T03:35:20.340+10:002012-08-20T03:35:20.340+10:00Those Black Swans are beautiful, and so gracefully...Those Black Swans are beautiful, and so gracefully portrayed. I hear they can be quite aggressive in defense of their young.Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-88753400534585831642012-08-19T00:31:29.061+10:002012-08-19T00:31:29.061+10:00Lovely shots Mick!!
I absolutely love Black swans...Lovely shots Mick!!<br /><br />I absolutely love Black swans! <br />There are a couple of lakes near the Westfield Shopping Centre at North Lakes (on the Northside of Brisbane). There have been three sets of cygnets on the lake this year. We have tried to visit every 4 weeks to check up on their progress. Last time we visited (2 weeks ago) we were hoping to catch up on the second lot who are about 8 weeks old now, photograph them and also to see the brand new family only hatched a week or two before... sadly the newest family had dwindled to only 2 cygnets (originally 4) and those 2 had been attacked by one of the adult swans and relocated to the Sunshine Coast with a surrogate mother. It was quite sad to hear...<br /><br />I plan to post on the progress of the second family in the next week or two.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-1785066397087660342012-08-18T17:51:54.641+10:002012-08-18T17:51:54.641+10:00Wonderful images, and I love the last one with the...Wonderful images, and I love the last one with the turtle looking in, way too cute~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-58242956114619729392012-08-18T10:54:03.563+10:002012-08-18T10:54:03.563+10:00Ah the teenage stage..still very very cute..Michel...Ah the teenage stage..still very very cute..MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-6754265409943075722012-08-17T21:01:30.006+10:002012-08-17T21:01:30.006+10:00Very cool blog:))
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http://ph...Very cool blog:))<br />I wish the nice day;]<br /><br />http://photographyismyexistence.blogspot.com/Patrycja (photoopassion)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14804502869020832592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-89962303491011592332012-08-16T11:35:58.980+10:002012-08-16T11:35:58.980+10:00what an exciting sighting/moment, nice clear shots...what an exciting sighting/moment, nice clear shots with so much detail!!<br /><br />we don't have them here, i have seen them only at a zoo!!<br /><br />Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-68568505418074835752012-08-16T11:23:00.115+10:002012-08-16T11:23:00.115+10:00Beautiful captures, I've never seen pictures o...Beautiful captures, I've never seen pictures of this in between (fluff and feathers) stage before. Gillian Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-84878712645760456562012-08-16T08:41:02.665+10:002012-08-16T08:41:02.665+10:00The adolescents pretty well illustrate the story &...The adolescents pretty well illustrate the story 'the Ugly Duckling'...they're not quite beautiful yet, but they're definitely gonna' be!!Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-55497122705838257282012-08-16T08:31:52.028+10:002012-08-16T08:31:52.028+10:00Love the black swan and turtle shot. That is sweet...Love the black swan and turtle shot. That is sweet!jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-80549627688116340522012-08-16T08:01:21.576+10:002012-08-16T08:01:21.576+10:00What a beautiful swan with those black feathers an...What a beautiful swan with those black feathers and that red bill. Gorgeous shots.Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-72467925759026350782012-08-15T22:25:20.419+10:002012-08-15T22:25:20.419+10:00I especially like the black swan. We don't se...I especially like the black swan. We don't see them here in South Texas.<br />Anni https://www.blogger.com/profile/11805303710992562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-77365983285428284052012-08-15T21:48:17.959+10:002012-08-15T21:48:17.959+10:00Great pictures you show of a black swan - do not t...Great pictures you show of a black swan - do not think we have other than mute swans here in DK.<br />Hanne BenteVores havehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170564383377563887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-50634856713025236152012-08-15T21:18:43.035+10:002012-08-15T21:18:43.035+10:00Oh my goodness....beautiful images!!! The lightin...Oh my goodness....beautiful images!!! The lighting in these photos is stupendous. Well done. Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-80319680669575367942012-08-15T21:11:31.983+10:002012-08-15T21:11:31.983+10:00Hi there - nice pictures - the detail in the feath...Hi there - nice pictures - the detail in the feathers really does make a mockery of calling these birds "black'!<br /><br />I think you have one or two birds that I dont get even further south!<br /><br />Thanks linking to WBW.<br /><br />Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-73851191585724260852012-08-15T09:10:18.070+10:002012-08-15T09:10:18.070+10:00They are really lovely birds. I like the turtle s...They are really lovely birds. I like the turtle shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-74772925074454133202012-08-15T08:52:50.580+10:002012-08-15T08:52:50.580+10:00Wow, the adults are gorgeous! Nice red bill! Beaut...Wow, the adults are gorgeous! Nice red bill! Beautiful shots!Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-28469480121320365472012-08-15T07:59:15.072+10:002012-08-15T07:59:15.072+10:00Now that is an amazing bird! Love that the shot w...Now that is an amazing bird! Love that the shot with the juvie behind Momma. Great shots....would love to see those in the wild. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-18533784465178797902012-08-15T07:26:58.097+10:002012-08-15T07:26:58.097+10:00Love the black swan and the cute juvie. The shot w...Love the black swan and the cute juvie. The shot with the turtle is awesome. Thanks for sharing. eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-64539176437776023372012-08-15T06:26:09.789+10:002012-08-15T06:26:09.789+10:00black swans is a marvel. :) And the juveniles...we...black swans is a marvel. :) And the juveniles...well their moms probably think they are cute. :) Never seen a juvie before. Thanks for sharing. NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-46904281806034012022012-08-15T05:27:19.732+10:002012-08-15T05:27:19.732+10:00Nice to see real wild Black Swans - lovely shots. ...Nice to see real wild Black Swans - lovely shots. Your post amused me Mick as over here Black Swans are kept in wildfowl collections but occasionally one or two might escape as wildfowl do - they can fly. The local twitchers then have to go and get the bird on their lists in case it becomes a naturalised species - you couldn't make it up!Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-3537368513281544092012-08-15T05:24:41.442+10:002012-08-15T05:24:41.442+10:00Nice close ups of these beauties!! Boom & Gary...Nice close ups of these beauties!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8109980962343059479.post-59234016059924283572012-08-15T04:54:01.294+10:002012-08-15T04:54:01.294+10:00they're kinda funny looking in their awkward t...they're kinda funny looking in their awkward teenage phase. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com