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Black Swan Juveniles
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Black Swan Juveniles (Cygnus atratus)

This photograph is for Margaret showing four of the six juveniles.
Habitat
Lagoon
Location
Te Awanga
Date taken
29 December 2014
Scientific name
Cygnus atratus
Equipment used
Canon 60D + Tamron 150-600 zoom lens
A beautifully detailed group capture of these youngsters, Rookery !!! Thanks for sharing.
 
hi dick.their gorgeous and a beautiful capture too.nice info on them too,they must be ready to fly the coup.mine are on a frozen pond just now.usually one parent will take them on flying excursions away from the pond but daddy always chases them on the pond he gets quite heavy handed too,this year i have noticed it seems to be two juvenile males he has his sights on.many thanks for your info and this terrific image of these beauties dick lucky you.all the best margaret.
 

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