Black Swan

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Lake Wendoree, Ballarat, C Vic IMG_4713 20211102 - CLICK for one there on 20210417.

Notes: Large; black; long neck & bright red bill (white bar, white nail). Pure white primaries,
outer secondaries & primary-coverts. Tertial feathers have ornamental curled appearance.
Male larger. In range & in flight, can be confused with Magpie Goose; however, Black Swan
has a much longer neck & slower wing beat. Bugle call, often in flight. Highly nomadic in
response to changing water levels & food availability.

Range from Pizzey & Knight^©(modified)

Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, S Vic IMG_2129 20171226 - male (larger) in front. CLICK for "one-legged" standing.

Edithvale Wetlands, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_4503 20220522 - male on right, female on left (by size).

Braeside Park, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_4264 20220514s

Innot Hot Springs, FNE Qld IMG_3153 20180527 - feeding by up-ending.

Braeside Park, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_9661 20191006 - CLICK for even closer view.

Lake Tyers, SE Vic IMG_6314 20190313 - pure white primaries, black body. CLICK for a single flyer: Western Treatment
Plant, Werribee, S Vic 20170326.

Karkarook, Moorabbin, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_4815 20211022 - a family.

Braeside Park, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_9608 20191004 - adult and signets at nest (a Grey Teal also there).
CLICK to see chicks - Rossiter Road, Carrum, S Vuc IMG_3213 20210122.

Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, S Vic IMG_0957 20210101 - early juvenile. CLICK for a later juvenile: Braeside Park,
Melbourne, S Vic on 20211205.

Rossiter Road, Carrum Downs, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_3420 20210122

Rossiter Road, Carrum Downs, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_4342+4345 20210630 - male

Rossiter Road, Carrum Downs, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_4345 20210630 - male, joined by smaller female.