This blog is to share my photographs of, and enthusiasm for, the native birds living around and passing by the base of Mount Majura, Canberra, Australia. It was inspired by the swanlings at the bottom of my street. All photographs have been taken on local walks.
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
At six months, theseare of two of the original swanlings, that hatched late August andfledged late Dec/early Jan. They have returned and reclaimed. You can see they are tandem operators, never strayingfar from the other. Mama still comes by occasionally on a fly-in fly-out basis.
I have to admit I sometimes think of them as balloons with necks, virtually unsinkable. The legs are really strong and stocky. Swans are built for survival!
Great photos - especially the first one with all the colors in the water. I've enjoyed reading your previous posts as well. I'll be back for more!
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ReplyDeleteYes, lovely photos. They do look so ungainly out of the water don't they? It's like their neck comes out of their body at the wrong spot or something.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I sometimes think of them as balloons with necks, virtually unsinkable. The legs are really strong and stocky. Swans are built for survival!
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